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Ch 10Industrial Sector — Class 12 Economics, concept-first.

Industry occupies a central place in the process of economic development because it is the sector that converts raw materials and semi-finished goods into finished products of higher value.

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Role of Industry in Economic Development

Industry occupies a central place in the process of economic development because it is the sector that converts raw materials and semi-finished goods into finished products of higher value.

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Industrial Policy Resolutions: 1948, 1956 and the New Industrial Policy of 1991

Since Independence, the Government of India has periodically issued industrial policy statements to define the respective roles of the public and private sectors, the extent of government regulation,…

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Public Sector and Private Sector in Industry

Modern industrial economies, including India's, run on a combination of publicly owned and privately owned enterprises, and understanding the distinction is central to this part of the GSHSEB Std 12 E…

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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises form the backbone of India's — and Gujarat's — industrial structure by number of units and by employment, even though their individual scale is small.

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Industrial Finance: Sources and Institutions

Setting up and running an industrial enterprise requires two broad kinds of capital: fixed capital, needed for land, buildings, plant, and machinery, which is committed for the long term; and working…

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Problems of the Industrial Sector in India

Despite decades of policy support and genuine progress, India's industrial sector — and Gujarat's, notwithstanding its comparative strength — continues to face a set of persistent problems that any ho…

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  1. Q1What is the amount of investment limit in the Tiny Industries? (a) 10 Lakhs (b) 15 Lakhs (c) 20 Lakhs (d) 25 LakhsPreview
  2. Q2What was the proportion of employment in industries in 2011-12? (a) 49% (b) 27% (c) 24.3% (d) 10%Preview
  3. Q3Classify the various types of industries on the basis of capital investment.Preview
  4. Q4Explain the importance of small scale industries.Preview
  5. Q5Railways is example of which type of industry? (a) (A) Public Corporation (b) (B) Departmental Industries (c) (C) Joint Stock Companies (d)…Preview
  6. Q6In which type of industry the limit of investment is upto ₹ 25 lakh? (a) (A) Tiny Industry (b) (B) Small Scale Industries (c) (C) Medium Sca…Preview
  7. Q7KRIBHCO comes under which type of industries?Preview
  8. Q8Electricity generated through coal is known by what name?Preview
  9. Q9Write short note on the development of Indian railway.Preview
  10. Q10Discuss steps of government to develop industries. [Any five]Preview
  11. Q11Khakhra making industry is an example of which of the following industry? (a) Cottage Industries (b) Tiny Industries (c) Small Scale Industr…Preview
  12. Q12At which place Special Economic Zone is established in Gujarat? (a) Mandvi (b) Kandla (c) Dwarka (d) VeravalPreview
  13. Q13How many are the ways to generate electricity in India? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3Preview
  14. Q14In how many sectors public sectors units are classified?Preview
  15. Q15Which is the biggest public-sector unit of India?Preview
  16. Q16What is small scale industry?Preview
  17. Q17How does social sector being changed by industrialisation?Preview
  18. Q18Discuss steps of Indian government to develop industries. [Any 5]Preview
  19. Q19How much was the contribution of industries in 2013-14 in national income of India? (a) 16.6 % (b) 27 % (c) 40 % (d) 60 %Preview
  20. Q20Which of the following is an example of co-operative sector industries? (a) LIC (b) ONGC (c) BHEL (d) IFFCOPreview
  21. Q21What is small scale industry? Explain with example.Preview

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