Match List - I with List - II:
| List – I | List – II | ||
| Basis of Classification | Category | ||
| (A) | Ownership | (I) | Consumer goods |
| (B) | Capital investment | (II) | Mineral based |
| (C) | Use of their products | (III) | Private sector |
| (D) | Raw materials used by them | (IV) | Cottage industry |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
(A) Ownership — this matches (III) Private sector. By ownership, industries are public sector, private sector or joint sector.
(B) Capital investment — this matches (IV) Cottage industry. The capital invested, the workers employed and the volume of production decide the size of an industry: household or cottage, small-scale or large-scale.
(C) Use of their products — this matches (I) Consumer goods. By output or product, industries are basic industries or consumer goods industries.
(D) Raw materials used by them — this matches (II) Mineral based. By raw material, industries are agro based, mineral based, chemical based, forest based or animal based.
NCERT (2026-27): “Industries based on Size … The amount of capital invested, number of workers employed and volume of production determine the size of industry. Accordingly, industries may be classified into household or cottage, small-scale and large-scale.”
Fig. 5.1 : Classification of Industries |
