Question

Often, we find that weather forecast for a given
day turned out wrong. This happens because the
weather of a place is affected by a number of
factors, some of which can change in minutes
Hence, weather can be predicted accurately only
to a certain degree​

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes. Weather can be accurately predicted only to a certain degree. But sometimes it may be false.

Answer 2

Industries Classified on the basis of Raw Materials: agro-based, mineral-based, marine-based and forest-based. Agro-based industries use plant and animal-based products as their raw materials-examples are food processing, vegetable oil, cotton textile, dairy products and leather industries. Mineral based industries-primary industries use mineral ores as their raw materials- products of these industries feed other industries-one product is Iron made from iron ore- used as raw material for the manufacture of a number of other products, such as heavy machinery, building materials and railway coaches. Marine based industries- use products from the sea and oceans as raw materials- Given examples are Industries processing seafood or manufacturing fish oil. Forest based industries-utilise forest produce as raw material- industries associated with forests are pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, furniture and buildings.

Industries Classified on the basis of Size: Size refers to the amount of capital invested, the number of people employed and the volume of production- classified into the small scale and large scale industries-Cottage or household industries where products are manufactured by hand by the artisans-Examples of cottage industry are basket weaving, pottery and other handicrafts. Small scale industries– use a lesser amount of capital and technology. Large Scale Industries-produce large volumes of products-investment of capital is higher- technology used is superior- Silk weaving and food processing industries are small scale industries while Production of automobiles and heavy machinery are large scale industries.

Industries Classified on the basis of Ownership: Private sector, state-owned or public sector, joint sector and cooperative sector. Private Sector Industries-owned and operated by individuals or a group of individuals. Public Sector Industries– owned and operated by the government, such as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Steel Authority of India Limited. Joint Sector Industries-owned and operated by the state and individuals or a group of individuals-Maruti Udyog Limited is an example. Cooperative Sector Industries-owned and operated by the producers or suppliers of raw materials, workers or both-Anand Milk Union Limited and Sudha Dairy.