Question

B. Fill in the blanks.
1. .......
industries obtain raw
materials from agriculture.
2. Marine-based industries use products obtained from ............... and...... and .................. as raw materials.
3. Handicrafts, handlooms and pottery are products obtained from .......... industries.
4. ............. industries involve thousands of labourers with huge capital investments.​

Answer 1

1. Textile Industry obtains Raw-materials from Agriculture.

• Textile industry requires Cotton, Silk, Jute, Wool, etc... all of which is got from Agricultural activities.

2. Marine based industries use products obtained from Sea and Ocean as raw materials.

• Industries processing Sea-food, Fish oil manufacturing industry are some of the examples.

3. Handicrafts, Handlooms and Pottery are products obtained from Cottage industries.

• Cottage industry is a small scale industry often operated from home and family members working together.

4. Large scale Industries involve thousands of labourers with huge capital investments.

• Large scale industries involve big machines, large infrastructure and huge revenues. They provide jobs to thousands of people.

Learn More:

1. India is a Developing Country. Agriculture is the main occupation of more than half of its population. People involved in it are partially employed or disguised unemployment. So, Poverty remains a huge problem here.
2. Developed countries like USA, China, Japan, etc have many Large scale industries. They uplift the country's economy and Unemployment does not exist there. So, their citizens are all rich.