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growth are Silicon Valley in the USA and manpower which India has in plenty. As already
Bengaluru (Banglore) in India. stated, to prevent concetration of industry in

The above comparative study clearly reveals certain areas, the Government of India has
that the information technology sector is a high promoted software technology parks all over
technology area and is science based growing India. The Government’s approach is different. It
more and more complex everyday. This knowl- wants to use computer as a tool to spread knowl-
edge driven industry is holding great promise of edge and create awareness and to make every
transforming India and holds comparative farmer a computer savy. The trend is quite
advantage over other industries. It needs skilled discernable in the agricultural sector itself.

Terminology

Skilled labour : trained personnel
Basic industry : industry that supplies raw materials or machines to other industries
Raw material : agriculture products or minerals that are used in industries to produce value added
products
Information technology : technology using computers and other electronic gadgets to communicate and
store information
Silicon valley : a term for the region’s large number of Silicon chip innovators and manufacturers,
now refers to all high tech in the area

Inside Story
Inside Story
g The sources of raw materials may be both agricultural and industrial.
g Industries are classified or grouped into categories on the basis of size, ownership and raw
materials used.
g The agro-based industries include industries related to textiles, sugar, paper and vegetable
oil.
g The molten material is poured into moulds to make pig iron which is also not pure.
g Marine-based industries use products from the seas and oceans as raw materials.
g India is the second largest producer of textiles in the world.

A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. How many types of industrial activities are there?
(a) Two (b) Four (c) Six

2. These are service type of activities linking primary and secondary activities.
(a) Tertiary Activities (b) Quaternary Activities (c) Both (a) & (b)

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