Prodution of goods in large quantities after processing from raw materials is called manufacturing. Workers employed in steel factories, car, breweries, textile industries, bakeries etc. fall into secondary activities. In Manufacturing Industries Class 10 - Revision Notes, Important Terms with Explanation, you will primarily learn about the Manufacturing Industries which fall in the secondary sector.
Chapter At A Glance
- Manufacturing is the process of transfroming raw materials into valuable products.
- Agriculture and Industry move hand in hand.
- Industries have a share of 17 percent of GDP of India.
- Industries are influenced by availability of raw material, labour, capital, power and market.
- Textile industry employs 35 million persons directly.
- The first successful textile mill was established in Mumbai in 1854.
- There are nearly 1600 cotton textile mills and 70 jute mills in India.
- The first jute mill was set up at Rishra near Kolkata in 1859.
- China is the largest producer of steel in the world.
- India ranks ninth in the world in steel production.
- The first cement plant was set up at Cheenai in 1904.
- Banglore is the electronic capital in India.
Important Terms with Explanation
- Manufacturing - The process of converting raw materials into useful goods.
- Cottage Industry - Small scale industries practised in homes.
- Public Sector - Industries owned by government.
- Private Sector - Industries owned by individuals.
- Agrobased Indsutries - Industries which use raw materials obtained from Agriculture.
- Mineral Based Industries - Industries which use minerals as raw materials.
- Large Scale Industries - Industries employing a large number of workers.
- Small Scale Industries - Industries employing a small number of workers.
- Joint Sector Industries - Industries which are owned both by state and individual.
- Smelting - Process by which mineral is melted to remove impurities.
- Synthetic Fibres - Fibres made from wood, coal and petroleum through chemical processes.