NCERT Class 12 Geography — Chapter 3: Secondary Activities

Which of the following industries fall under the public sector?

Which of the following is a direct outcome of technological innovation in manufacturing?

Which industrial region in Japan is the largest and most developed?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of footloose industries?

Consider the following statements: 1. Modern industry is characterised by mechanisation. 2. Mechanisation leads to a decrease in the scale of production.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of modern manufacturing?

Consider the following statements: 1. Large-scale industries rely primarily on manual labour and low capital investment. 2. Cottage industries use family labour.

Consider the following statements: 1. Labour availability influences manufacturing location. 2. High-technology industries are indifferent to the availability of skilled labour.

Consider the following: 1. Mineral-based industries tend to locate near raw materials. 2. Forest-based industries do not use timber as a raw material. 3. Chemical industries use natural minerals like salt and sulphur as raw materials.

Which of the following are common inputs in industrial location? 1. Capital 2. Power 3. Climate 4. Transport

Consider the following characteristics of technopolies: 1. Technopolies are regions dominated by heavy manufacturing industries. 2. They are often located near research universities. 3. They are characterized by the development of science and technology parks.

Which one of the following factors is traditionally considered the most basic determinant of industrial location?