2. Why is the secondary sector called manufacturing sector?
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Secondary sector is also called as manufacturing sector as it changes Raw materials into products of more value to the people .
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- Industry refers to an economic activity that is concerned with production of goods , extraction of minerals or the provision of services .
- Agro-Based industries use plant and animal based products as their raw materials . Food processing , vegetable oil , Cotton textile , dairy products and leather industries are the examples of Agro-Based industries .
- Mineral based industry are primary industries that use ores as their raw materials . The products of these industries feed other industries .
- Marine based industries use products from the sea and oceans as raw materials. Industries processing sea food or manufacturing fish oil are some examples .
- Forest based industries utilitie Forest produce as raw materials. The industries associated with forests are pulp and paper , pharmaceuticals , furniture and buildings .
- Industries can be classified into private sector , state owned or public sector , joint sector and cooperative sector .
- The Public sector industries are owned and operated by the government , such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Steel Authority of India limited .
- Joint sector industries are owned and operated by the state and individuals or a group of individuals , Maruti Udyog Limited is an example of Joint sector industry.
- Co-operative sector industries are owned and operated by the producers or the suppliers of raw materials , workers or both . Anand Milk Union Limited and Sudha Dairy are a successful stories of a Co-operative venture.