Question

Discuss the importance of industries in India.

Discuss the importance of industries (or industrialisation) in the Indian economy.

Answer 1

Importance of Industries

1. A rapid increase in national income and per capita income would largely be possible through rapid industrialisation, as industrial productivity is greater than agricultural productivity.
2. The pressure on Indian agriculture could be reduced by shifting surplus labor into industry.
3. Industries provide agricultural machines, pesticides, insecticides, chemical fertilizers, etc., to agriculture.