Question

Observe the pictures given in the figure. Identify the activities with which these figures are associated and complete the table 5.1.

Figure	Name of the activity	Raw materials required	Finished products obtained	Characteristics of raw material	Characteristics of finished products
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H

Answer 1

Figure	Name of the activity	Raw materials required	Finished products obtained	Characteristics of raw material	Characteristics of finished products
A	Food processing/Fruit preservation	Fruits, sugar, spices, preservatives	Jam, jelly, pickle, preserved fruits	Perishable, comparatively low-priced and obtained mainly from agricultural areas	More durable, easy to store, processed and sold at a higher price
B	Jewellery making	Gold, silver, precious stones	Jewellery and ornaments	Expensive, low in weight, durable and obtained from mines/markets	Light in weight, highly durable, requires skilled labour and has high selling price
C	Electricity generation	Coal, water or other energy resources	Electricity	Bulky resources may require continuous supply and transport	Electricity is produced on a large scale and supplied through transmission networks
D	Shipbuilding	Iron, steel, machinery and other components	Ships	Heavy, bulky and costly; procured from different industries	Very heavy, durable, requires large capital and skilled labour; very high selling price
E	Construction	Cement, steel, sand, bricks, stone	Buildings and other structures	Heavy and bulky; transportation cost is high	Durable, immovable and requires considerable labour and capital
F	Textile/Woollen garment manufacturing	Wool, yarn, dyes	Sweaters, scarves and other woollen garments	Light in weight, easy to transport and comparatively less durable	Light, more durable after processing and higher in value
G	Engineering/Machinery manufacturing	Iron, steel and metal parts	Machines and machine components	Heavy and durable; procured from metal industries	Durable, high-value products requiring machinery and skilled labour
H	Dairy processing	Milk	Cheese, butter, curd and other dairy products	Highly perishable and requires quick transport and refrigeration	Processed products have greater durability and higher selling value