Question

Define heavy and light industries.

List five differences between the two?​

Answer 1

Light industries:

1.Light industry is small in scale, suitable for factory units on industrial estates.

2.Light industry needs only limited amounts of capital investment.

Heavy industries:

1.heavy industry involves big plants covering large areas of land.

2.heavy industry is capital intensive, needing big investments to set up.

Answer 2

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$\huge\bold{Heavy Industry}$

* Those industries whose raw material and finished goods are heavy and bulky are categorized as Heavy Industry

* These industries required heavy investment

* Example : Iron and Steel Industry.

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* Those industries whose raw material and finished goods are light are categorized as Light Industry

* These industries comparatively required less captial investment

* Example : Electrical industry