Small scale manufacturing industry is best distinguished from household industry by its _____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Production techniques and place of manufacture
Household (cottage) industry is the smallest unit. Artisans make goods at home with simple tools and local raw materials. Small scale manufacturing also uses local raw material, but it works in a workshop outside the home, with simple power-driven machines and semi-skilled labour.
Option (1) Size and quantity of produce — Incorrect. Size and output are not what sets the two apart; both are small units.
Option (2) Production techniques and place of manufacture — Correct. Small scale units use power-driven machines and work in a workshop outside the home. Household industry uses simple tools inside the home.
Option (3) Nature of raw material and production techniques — Incorrect. Both use local raw material, so raw material does not set them apart.
Option (4) Raw material and quantity of produce — Incorrect. Raw material is local in both, and quantity is not the feature that sets them apart.
NCERT (2026-27): “HOUSEHOLD INDUSTRIES OR COTTAGE MANUFACTURING It is the smallest manufacturing unit. The artisans use local raw materials and simple tools to produce everyday goods in their homes with the help of their family members or parttime labour.” “Small Scale Manufacturing Small scale manufacturing is distinguished from household industries by its production techniques and place of manufacture (a workshop outside the home/cottage of the producer). This type of manufacturing uses local raw material, simple power-driven machines and semi-skilled labour.” |