Industries

A 6-Lesson Foundation Course by UPSC ZONE AI Secondary activities or manufacturing change raw materials into products of more value to people. Industry refers to an economic activity that is concerned with production of goods, extraction of minerals, or the provision of services. Thus, we have iron and steel industry (production of goods), coal mining industry (extraction of minerals), and tourism industry (service provider). This chapter evaluates industrial classification, locational factors, major industrial regions, and key sector case studies across the globe.