Question

how are industries classifit on the basis of raw materials used?
distinguish between agro - based industry and mineral based industry

Answer 1

#as agro based which gets raw material from agriculture
#as forest based which gets raw materials from from forest
#as marine based which gets raw materials from marine like fish
#as mineral based industry such as mining gets iron and steel
#pastrol based ex :dairy farming

agro based gets raw materials through agriculture :rice is used for food products
mineral based get raw materials from mining ex:iron and steel

Answer 2

Mineral based industries are primary industries that use mineral ores as their raw materials. ... Iron made from iron ore is the product of mineral based industry. This is used as raw material for the manufacture of a number of other products, such as heavy machinery, building materials and railway coaches.