manufacturing industry

Industry in which production of goods and services is based in homes, as opposed to factories. Dominant industrial model before Industrial Revolution. Today, produce specialty goods, which are assembled individually or in small quantities. 

• Agglomeration Economies
• Cottage Industry
• Footloose Industry
• Fordist

Where was the First Jute Mill set up in India ?

• Madras

• Bombay

• Calcutta

• Delhi

Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material?

• Aluminium

• Cement

• Steel

• Jute

Where was the First Cement Plant dey up in India ?

• Madras

• Bombay

• Calcutta

• Delhi

Which country is the major importer of Indian yarn?

• Indonesia

• Bhutan

• Japan

• Iran

Which of the following industries is not a heavy industry ?

• Cotton Textile

• Cement

• Iron and Steel

• Ship Buiding

Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material?

• Aluminium

• Cement

• Jute

• Steel

Most of the integrated steel plants in India are located in

• Malwa Plateau

• Bundelkhand Plateau

• Meghalaya Plateau

• Chotanagpur Plateau

Which one of the following cites has emerged as a ' electronic capital of India'?

• Delhi

• Kolkata

• Bengaluru

• Hyderabad

Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computers etc.

• Cement

• Iron and steel

• Electronic

• Chemical