Economics · Class 12 Commerce
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.
Key concepts
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Role of Industry in Economic Development
Industry contributes to economic development through its share in national income, its capacity to generate non-agricultural employment, its role in capital formation, the backward and forward linkages it creates with ot…
Most relevant Q&A
- State any four contributions of the industrial sector to India's economic development.Free
- Explain the role of the industrial sector in the economic development of India.Free
- What was the proportion of employment in industries in 2011-12? (a) 49% (b) 27% (c) 24.3% (d) 10%Preview
- Electricity generated through coal is known by what name?Preview
- Write short note on the development of Indian railway.Preview
Chapter contents
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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.
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,…
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…
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.
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…
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…
Sample & Board Papers
Sample papers and previous-year board questions for this subject.
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- Q1What is the amount of investment limit in the Tiny Industries? (a) 10 Lakhs (b) 15 Lakhs (c) 20 Lakhs (d) 25 LakhsPreview
- Q2What was the proportion of employment in industries in 2011-12? (a) 49% (b) 27% (c) 24.3% (d) 10%Preview
- Q3Classify the various types of industries on the basis of capital investment.Preview
- Q4Explain the importance of small scale industries.Preview
- Q5Railways is example of which type of industry? (a) (A) Public Corporation (b) (B) Departmental Industries (c) (C) Joint Stock Companies (d)…Preview
- 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
- Q7KRIBHCO comes under which type of industries?Preview
- Q8Electricity generated through coal is known by what name?Preview
- Q9Write short note on the development of Indian railway.Preview
- Q10Discuss steps of government to develop industries. [Any five]Preview
- Q11Khakhra making industry is an example of which of the following industry? (a) Cottage Industries (b) Tiny Industries (c) Small Scale Industr…Preview
- Q12At which place Special Economic Zone is established in Gujarat? (a) Mandvi (b) Kandla (c) Dwarka (d) VeravalPreview
- Q13How many are the ways to generate electricity in India? (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3Preview
- Q14In how many sectors public sectors units are classified?Preview
- Q15Which is the biggest public-sector unit of India?Preview
- Q16What is small scale industry?Preview
- Q17How does social sector being changed by industrialisation?Preview
- Q18Discuss steps of Indian government to develop industries. [Any 5]Preview
- 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
- Q20Which of the following is an example of co-operative sector industries? (a) LIC (b) ONGC (c) BHEL (d) IFFCOPreview
- Q21What is small scale industry? Explain with example.Preview
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- Q1State any four contributions of the industrial sector to India's economic development.Free
- Q2State the three schedules of industries under the Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956.Free
- Q3What is meant by disinvestment? State any two objectives of disinvestment.Preview
- Q4State the current investment and turnover limits for classifying a manufacturing or service enterprise as micro, small, or medium under the…Preview
- Q5State any four sources of industrial finance available to a company.Preview
- Q6What is meant by 'industrial sickness'? State any two causes of industrial sickness.Preview
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- Q7Explain the role of the industrial sector in the economic development of India.Free
- Q8Explain the salient features of the New Industrial Policy (NIP), 1991.Free
- Q9Distinguish between the public sector and the private sector on the basis of ownership, objective, and management.Preview
- Q10Explain the importance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Indian economy.Preview
- Q11Explain the main sources and institutions of industrial finance in India.Preview