Which is a classification of industry based on the source of raw material?

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Mineral based industries

Agro based industries

None of the above

Both 1 and 2

answer is D.

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1)      Mineral-based and Agro-based industries are based on the source of raw material.
2)      The agro-based industries have their raw materials from the agricultural sector. It includes the textile industry and sugar industries. The cotton and jute industries depend on the raw materials obtained from the cotton and jute fields. The sugar industry is in the southern and western states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.
3)      The mineral-based industry depends on the minerals obtained from different parts of the country. The iron and steel industry, fertilizer and chemical industry, and cement industry are some of the mineral-based industries in India. The availability of raw materials, an abundance of water, and climate decide the concentration of these industries.

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