Which of the following characteristics of modern manufacturing industries are correct?
A. Complex machine technology
B. Large organisations
C. Executive bureaucracy
D. Functions without specialisation and division of labour
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B, C only
(A) Complex machine technology — True. Modern manufacturing uses a complex machine technology.
(B) Large organisations — True. Large-scale manufacturing needs vast capital and large organisations.
(C) Executive bureaucracy — True. Along with large organisations, it needs an executive bureaucracy to run a large-scale industry.
(D) Functions without specialisation and division of labour — False. Modern manufacturing has extreme specialisation and division of labour, so that more goods are made with less effort and at low cost. NTA changed one word of the book, and a true line became false. Read every word before you mark the answer.
NCERT (2026-27): “Organisational Structure and Stratification … Modern manufacturing is characterised by a complex machine technology and extreme specialisation and division of labour for producing more goods with less efforts and low costs. It also requires vast capital, large organisations and executive bureaucracy for a large scale manufacturing industry.” |