Which of the following characteristics of the modern large scale manufacturing industries are correct?
A. Specialisation of skills and methods of production
B. Technological innovation
C. Easy to establish
D. Organisational structure and stratification
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B, D only
Modern large scale manufacturing makes huge amounts of standard goods with machines, specialised workers and big organisations. It needs a lot of capital.
(A) Specialisation of skills and methods of production — Correct. In mass production each worker does only one task again and again. This is specialisation, and it replaces the old craft method.
(B) Technological innovation — Correct. Research and development bring new technology for quality control, removing waste and fighting pollution.
(C) Easy to establish — Incorrect. Such an industry needs vast capital, complex machines, large organisations and an executive bureaucracy. It is not easy to set up.
(D) Organisational structure and stratification — Correct. Modern manufacturing has a complex machine technology, extreme division of labour, large organisations and an executive bureaucracy.
NCERT (2026-27): “Specialisation of Skills/Methods of Production Under the ‘craft’ method factories produce only a few pieces which are made-to-order. So the costs are high. On the other hand, mass production involves production of large quantities of standardised parts by each worker performing only one task repeatedly.” “Technological Innovation Technological innovations through research and development strategy are an important aspect of modern manufacturing for quality control, eliminating waste and inefficiency, and combating pollution.” “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.” |