Concept of High Technology Industry - High technology, or simply high-tech, is the latest generation of manufacturing activities. It is best understood as the application of intensive research and development (R and D) efforts leading to the manufacture of products of an advanced scientific and engineering character. Professional (white collar) workers make up a large share of the total workforce. These highly skilled specialists greatly outnumber the actual production (blue collar) workers. Robotics on the assembly line, computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing, electronic controls of smelting and refining processes, and the constant development of new chemical and pharmaceutical products are notable examples of a high-tech industry. Neatly spaced, low, modern, dispersed, office-plant-lab buildings rather than massive assembly structures, factories and storage areas mark the high-tech industrial landscape. Planned business parks for high-tech start-ups have become part of regional and local development schemes. High-tech industries which are regionally concentrated, self-sustained and highly specialized are called technopolies. The Silicon Valley near San Francisco and Silicon Forest near Seattle are examples of technopolies.
Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of the high technology industries?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Massive industrial structures and storages
Option (1) Highly skilled specialised workforce — A characteristic (Incorrect). Highly skilled specialists greatly outnumber the production workers in high-tech industry.
Option (2) Robotics on the assembly line — A characteristic (Incorrect). Robotics on the assembly line is a notable example of high-tech industry.
Option (3) Computer-Aided Design — A characteristic (Incorrect). Computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing is another of the examples given.
Option (4) Massive industrial structures and storages — Not a characteristic (Correct). The high-tech landscape is marked by neatly spaced, low, modern, dispersed office-plant-lab buildings rather than massive assembly structures, factories and storage areas. The option takes what high-tech industry stands apart from and offers it as its feature.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 21-06-2023 (Slot 3).
NCERT (2025-26): “Concept of High Technology Industry High technology, or simply high-tech, is the latest generation of manufacturing activities. It is best understood as the application of intensive research and development (R and D) efforts leading to the manufacture of products of an advanced scientific and engineering character. Professional (white collar) workers make up a large share of the total workforce. These highly skilled specialists greatly outnumber the actual production (blue collar) workers. Robotics on the assembly line, computer -aided design (CAD) and manufacturing, electronic controls of smelting and refining processes, and the constant development of new chemical and pharmaceutical products are notable examples of a high-tech industry. Neatly spaced, low, modern, dispersed, office-plant-lab buildings rather than massive assembly structures, factories and storage areas mark the high-tech industrial landscape. Planned business parks for high-tech start-ups have become part of regional and local development schemes. High-tech industries which are regionally concentrated, self-sustained and highly specialised are called technopolies. The Silicon Valley near San Francisco and Silicon Forest near Seattle are examples of technopolies.…” |