Read the following statements about the characteristic features of foot loose industries.

(A) They are not dependent on any specific raw material.
(B) They produce in small quantity and also employ a small labour force.
(C) They can be located in a wide variety of places.
(D) They are the base of all other industries and therefore are called basic industry.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (B), (C) Only

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B), (C) Only

Foot loose industries can be located in a wide variety of places (C). They are not dependent on any specific raw material (A), weight losing or otherwise. They largely depend on component parts which can be obtained anywhere. They produce in small quantity and also employ a small labour force (B). These are generally not polluting industries. The important factor in their location is accessibility by road network.

The industry whose products are used to make other goods by using them as raw materials are basic industries.E.g Iron and Steel.