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    Consider the following statements regarding footloose industries:

    1. Footloose industries are those industries which enjoy relatively free choice of location.

    2. The cotton industry is an example of a footloose industry.

    Which of the statement given above is/are correct? 

    1 only 

    Correct Answer

    2 only 

    Incorrect Answer

    Both 1 and 2 

    Incorrect Answer

    Neither 1 nor 2

    Incorrect Answer
    Explanation:

    Footloose industry is a general term for an industry that can be placed and located at any location without effect from factors such as resources or transport. Hence statement 1 is correct.
    Reason for growth of footloose industries lies in the rapid development of highly sophisticated products requiring a great deal of scientific research and development.

    • Footloose industries enable quick product improvement of their products to suit the market demand.
    • Characteristic features of footloose Industries which favour the free choice of location:
    • light industries that often do not use raw materials but component parts
    • power requirements, usually only electricity — available from the national grid
    • the end product is small and often cheaper and easier to move;
    • employs a small labour force
    • non-polluting industries which can be located near residential areas
    • accessibility - needs to be near a road network

    On the other hand, the cotton industry is largely dependent on cotton as raw material, employs low to the medium-skilled labour force and has a conventional product range. So it is not a footloose industry. Other examples of non-footloose industries include Tea, Jute and sugar industry. Hence statement 2 is not correct.

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