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Major centres of modern manufacturing cover what share of the world's land area?
AOver 75 per cent
BLess than 10 per cent
CAbout 50 per cent
DAbout 25 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Less than 10 per cent
1. Manufacturing is concentrated in few places.
2. They cover less than 10 per cent of land.
3. These nations hold economic and political power.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 6, Secondary Activities._
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