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Chapter 5: Secondary Activities - Quick Revision Notes
1. Meaning of Secondary Activities
Secondary activities are those activities that transform raw materials obtained from nature into valuable products by changing their form. This mainly includes Manufacturing, Processing, and Construction industries.
- Examples: Making cloth from cotton, sugar from sugarcane, steel from iron ore.
- Importance: It increases the utility and economic value of raw materials.
2. Manufacturing
Manufacturing literally means "to make by hand," but currently, it involves large-scale production by machines. Its main features are:
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- Use of Power: Use of electricity or fuel to run machines.
- Specialized Skills: Efficiency in performing the same task repeatedly.
- Standardization: Large-scale production of identical-looking goods.
3. Characteristics of Modern Large-Scale Manufacturing
- Specialization of Skills: Each worker is proficient in a specific task.
- Mechanization: Use of machines and robots instead of human labor.
- Technological Innovation: Improving quality through Research and Development (R&D).
- Organizational Structure: Heavy capital and complex managerial systems.
4. Factors Affecting Industrial Location
- Availability of Raw Material: Industries are located near heavy or weight-losing raw materials.
- Sources of Energy: Proximity to power stations for energy-intensive industries.
- Access to Market: Nearness to customers is essential for selling finished goods.
- Transport and Communication: Requirement for efficient movement of goods.
- Labor Supply: Availability of cheap and skilled labor.
5. Classification of Industries
| Basis | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Size | Cottage Industry | Local materials, family members involved. |
| Raw Material | Mineral Based | Iron, Steel, Cement industries. |
| Ownership | Public Sector | Government control (e.g., SAIL, BHEL). |
6. Iron-Steel and Cotton Textile Industries
Iron and Steel industry is called the "Basic Industry." Major regions: Pittsburgh (USA), Jamshedpur (India), Ruhr (Germany).
The cotton textile industry has three sectors: Handloom, Powerloom, and Mill sector.
20 Important One-Liner Questions and Answers
1. What are secondary activities?
Activities that add value to natural resources by transforming their form.
2. What is the literal meaning of Manufacturing?
It literally means 'to make by hand'.
3. Which industry is called the 'Basic Industry'?
The Iron and Steel industry.
4. Give an example of a Footloose industry.
The electronics industry.
5. Who are White Collar workers?
Skilled specialists in high-tech industries.
6. Who are Blue Collar workers?
Workers engaged in manual physical labor in factories.
7. Where is the Ruhr region located?
In Germany.
8. Name two agro-based industries.
Sugar and Cotton Textile industries.
9. Types of industries based on ownership?
Public, Private, and Joint sectors.
10. Which city is known as the 'Rust Bowl'?
Pittsburgh (USA).
11. Feature of Cottage Industry?
Uses local raw materials and family labor.
12. Example of a High-Tech industry?
Robotics and Computer manufacturing.
13. What is Mechanization?
The use of machines to perform tasks.
14. Where is Silicon Valley located?
California, USA.
15. Name a forest-based industry.
Paper and Furniture industry.
16. What are Technopolies?
High-tech industrial centers.
17. Example of a mineral-based industry?
Cement industry.
18. Leading countries in cotton textile production?
China and India.
19. What is Outsourcing?
Assigning tasks to an outside agency.
20. Which is the Silicon City of India?
Bengaluru.
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