Classify the following industries into 2 groups on basis of bulk & weight of raw materials & finished groups:

Question

1)oil

2)knitting needles

3)brassware

4)fusewires

5)watches

6)sewing machines

7)shipbuilding

8)electric bulbs

9)paint brushes

10)automobiles

definition for light industries as given in the textbook:

LIGHT INDUSTRIES - use raw materials and produce light goods (eg-electical idustries)

eg for heavy industry iron and steel

P.S.:pls do answer before 25th feb and if possible give me the reasons for your answer because i am going to write my tenth board exam

THANK YOU

Answer 1

1st grp - oil, shipbuilding, automobiles, fusewires

oil is bulky and sold in barrels/ and its raw material.  cars are bulky and yet its a finished product.  but its raw materials  eg steel to make the car are all sold in bulk and weight.  likewise with fusewires.  usu the man-in-the-street will not buy them except cars.  even cars are confined to certain caterogry of society.

the rest are all finished products which many of us will buy.

some like watches/ electric bulbs is a must-have.

brassware/paintbrush / needles, sewing machines are occasional goods that not all of us want to buy.  there must be an interest in it eg sewing or brassware.  or paintbrush when u need to paint your room!! most of these are light industry.

car / shipbuilding /oil are all heavy industries