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What are basic industries? Give an example.

Question.  

What are basic industries? Give an example.

( Chapter - 6 Manufacturing Industries, Cass X NCERT Contemporary India -II )

Answer.

According to the main role of industrial development, industries can be divided into two types-

  • basic industry or key industry
  • consumer industry


Basic industries are those industries whose finished goods are used as raw materials by other industries. Some examples of basic industries are-

  • iron and steel industry
  • copper smelting
  • aluminum smelting
  • petroleum refineries


The finished product of the iron and steel industry is steel, and steel is used as a raw material by automobile industries, construction industries, and heavy machinery industries. Hence, the iron and steel industry is a basic industry.


The end product of copper smelting industries is copper and copper is used as a raw material in electrical and electronic industries, jewelry industries, and utensil industries.


The end product of aluminum industries is aluminum which is used as a raw material in electrical and electronic industries and in utensil industries.


The byproduct of the petroleum refinery industry is used as a raw material in various petrochemical industries such as the fertilizer, detergent, and pharmaceutical industries.


Hence all the above are examples of basic industries.

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