What are the basis on which the industries can be classified? Give at least two examples for each.

Industries can be classified on the basis:▪Raw materials ▪Size ▪Ownership

On the Basis of Raw Materials:Agro based industries: Use plant and animal based products as their raw materials. Examples: Food processing,vegetable oil, cotton textile, dairy products and leather industries.Mineral based industries: Use mineral ores as their raw materials. The products of these industries feed other industries.Example: Iron made from iron ore.Marine based industries: Use products from the sea and oceans as raw materials. Examples: Industries processing sea food or manufacturing fish oil Forest based industries: Use forest produce as raw materials. Examples: pulpand paper, pharmaceuticals, furniture and buildings

On the Basis of Size (refers to theamount of capital invested, number ofpeople employed and the volume of production):Small Scale industries: Use lesser amount of capital and technology.Example: Cottage or household industries where the products are manufactured by hand, by the artisans. Basket weaving,pottery and other handicrafts are products of cottage industry.Large Scale industries: Use higher capital is higher and superior technology.Examples: Silk weaving and food processing industries.

Private Sector industries: Owned and operated by individuals or a group of individuals. Examples: Reliance IndustriesLimited and ITC Limited.

Public sector industries: Owned and operated by the government. Examples:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Steel Authority of India Limited.Joint sector industries: Owned and operated by the state and individuals or agroup of individuals. Example: Maruti Udyog Limited Co-operative sector industries: Owned and operated by the producers or suppliers of raw materials, workers or both. Examples: Anand Milk Union Limited and Sudha Dairy.

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Hello industries are simply classified on various ways:

1.size of industry

Small scale, medium scale, large scale.

2.type of goods produced

Tobacco industries, furniture industries etc.

3.based on ownership

Public, private, organizational, government owned etc.

4.based on raw materials

Agro based, fish industries etc

The basic definition of Industry is production of goods by processing raw materials for economic profit.

Industries can be classified into several groups.

1.On the basis of strength of Labour :

Large Scale Industry:

Industries with a large number of labourers in each unit.

Jute and cotton textile industries are two examples.

Medium scale industry:

The industry with neither large nor small number of labourers.

Cycle,radio and television industry are examples.

Small scale industry:

Industries with less number of labourers and is generally run by individuals.

2.On the basis of Raw-material and finished goods:

Heavy industries:

Industries that use large and heavy materials to produce large products.Iron and steel industries are examples.

Light Industries:

Industries which use light materials to manufacture products.

Electric fans and sewing machines are examples.

3.On the basis of source of raw materials:

Agro Based Industries:

The industries which get their raw materials from agriculture.

Examples are jute textile,cotton textile

Pastoral Based Industries:

These depend on animals for their raw materials.

Examples are Honey and Dairy industry

Forest based Industries:

Raw materials are obtained from forests.

Examples are Rayon and Resin

4.On the basis of ownership:

Private sector industries:

Industries owned by individuals or firms like TATA or TISCO

Public sector industries:

Industries owned by the state and it's agencies like Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited or Bhilai

Steel plant.

Joint sector industries:

Industries owned jointly by private firms and the state.

Example:Oil India Limited or Gujrat Alkalies Limited

Co-operative sector Industries:

Industries owned and run cooperatively by a group of people who are generally the producer of the raw materials of the given industry for instance sugar mills owned and run by farmers.