Identify correct classes of industries.
A. On the basis of output/product, Iron and steel is a basic industry.
B. On the basis of output/product, Textile is a basic industry.
C. On the basis of raw materials, Salt is a chemical based industry.
D. On the basis of raw materials, Lac is a chemical based industry.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A and C only
A. On the basis of output/product, Iron and steel is a basic industry. Correct. An industry whose products are used to make other goods is a basic industry. Iron and steel is the raw material for machines and tools, so it is the standard example.
B. On the basis of output/product, Textile is a basic industry. Incorrect. Textiles turn out clothes that people use directly, so it is a consumer goods industry.
C. On the basis of raw materials, Salt is a chemical based industry. Correct. Chemical based industries use natural chemical minerals, and salts, sulphur and potash industries belong to this group.
D. On the basis of raw materials, Lac is a chemical based industry. Incorrect. Lac comes from forests, so the lac industry is forest based.
NCERT (2025-26): “Industries based on Inputs/Raw Materials … On the basis of the raw materials used, the industries are classified as: (a) agro-based; (b) mineral based; (c) chemical based; (d) forest based: and (e) animal based.…” “Chemical based Industries Such industries use natural chemical minerals, e.g. mineral-oil (petroleum) is used in petrochemical industry. Salts, sulphur and potash industries also use natural minerals. Chemical industries are also based on raw materials obtained from wood and coal. Synthetic fibre, plastic, etc. are other examples of chemical based industries.” “Forest based Raw Material using Industries The forests provide many major and minor products which are used as raw material. Timber for furniture industry, wood, bamboo and grass for paper industry, lac for lac industries come from forests.” “Industries Based On Output/Product … You have seen some machines and tools made of iron or steel. The raw material for such machines and tools is iron and steel. Which is itself an industry. The industry whose products are used to make other goods by using them as raw materials are basic industries. Can you identify the links? Iron/steel machines for textile industry clothes for use by consumers. The consumer goods industries produced goods which are consumed by consumers directly. For example, industries producing breads and biscuits, tea, soaps and toiletries, paper for writing, televisions, etc. are consumer goods or non-basic industries.…” |