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Ans: Small industries are those enterprises in which manufacturing and production are carried out on small or micro scale. According to a latest definition one time investment on a small industrial unit does not exceed Rs 100 million. Cottage industry is a business or manufacturing activity carried out in homes, with the help of simple … Read more
Ans: Industry is that sector of economy which consists of enterprises that produce goods (as opposed to services). Industry also produces raw materials used in the production of machines and processed material. Industry has many kinds, for example small industry and heavy industry which manufactures smaller machine units or machine parts. Related Questions: Who was … Read more
Ans: Economic base of Pakistan and India: . At the time of independence (1947) Pakistan had an extremely poor economic base. The British government had established industry in india but it was all concentrated in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras. All these industrial centres went to Indian share as a result of partition. . Cotton textile, … Read more
Ans: Dairy farming: Rearing cattle in farms for the production of meat minds b called dairy farming. This is the major opcupation do a wee countries like Australia, New Zealand and Canada In Pakaja far not been able to develop dairy farming as a big onespos Farmers rear few buffaloes and cows on their farms, … Read more
Ans: Sheep and Goats: . Sheep and goats are reared in fertile as well semi-arid areas of the country like Thai, Thar Potwar Plateau and Balochistan Plateau. . Cold climate of our western mountainous region is ideal for rearing of high- quality sheep breeds. Fat rump (tail) rams are common in these areas. . Sheep … Read more
Ans: Livestock: The term livestock includes sheep, cows, bulls, buffaloes, goats, camels, horses and donkeys. In a wider sense this term is also applied to hens, turkeys, chicks, ostriches and fish. Animals are an integral part of our economy. Animals affect our life in many ways i.e. i. Livestock sector provides employment to 30 million … Read more
Ans: Rabi’ Crops of Pakistan: The crops which are sown in the beginning of the winter season and harvested at the start of summer are called rabl’ crops. This season lasts from September to May. Wheat, barley, pulses and oil seeds are the major Rabi’ Crops. (i) Barley: Barley is very similar to wheat but … Read more
Ans: Khareef Crops of Pakistan: Crops sown in summer and reaped in winter are called khareef crops. Our important khareef crops are following: rice, cotton, jawar, bajra, tobacco, sugarcane and maize. (i) Rice: Rice is one of our most important Khareef crop it is consumed domestically and also exported in large quantities. Rice is grown … Read more
Ans: Pakistan has an agrarian economy. Our economic stability depends mainly on a strong agriculture base, but unfortunately we fall in the category of backward countries in terms of agricultural produce. This does not mean that we lack in potential to grow. Our real problem is lack of development planning in the field of agriculture. … Read more