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A workshop outside the home using simple power-driven machines and semi-skilled labour is:
ALarge-scale manufacturing
BAgri-business farming
CSmall-scale manufacturing
DCottage industry at home
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Small-scale manufacturing
1. Small-scale units work outside the home.
2. They use local raw material and simple machines.
3. India, China and Brazil use them for employment.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 6, Secondary Activities._
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