Business Studies

Small Business

Question:

List out major industry groups in the small sector in India.

Answer:

The official definitions of the small scale unit are as follows:

  1. Small-Scale Industries:
    These are the industrial undertakings having fixed investment in plant and machinery, whether held on ownership basis or lease basis or hire purchase basis not exceeding Rs 1 crore.
  2. Ancillary Industries:
    These are industrial undertakings having fixed investment in plant and machinery not exceeding Rs 1 crore engaged in or proposed to engage in,
    (a) The manufacture of parts, components, sub-assemblies, tooling or intermediaries, or
    (b) The rendering of services supplying 30 per cent of their production or services as the case may be, to other units for production of other articles.
  3.  Tiny Units:
    These refer to undertakings having fixed investment in plant and machinery not exceeding Rs 23 lakhs. These also include undertakings providing services such as laundry, xeroxing, repairs and maintenance of customer equipment and machinery, hatching and poultry etc. located m towns with population less than 50,000
  4.  Small-Scale Service Establishments:
    These mean enterprises engaged in personal or household services in rural areas and town with population not exceeding 50000 and having fixed investment in plant and machinery not exceeding Rs 25 lakhs.
  5. Household Industries:
    These cover artisans, skilled craftsman and technicians who can work in their own houses if their work requires less than 300 square feet space, less than 1 Kw power, less than 5 workers and no pollution is caused. Handicrafts, toys, dolls, small plastic and paper products, electronic and electrical gadgets are some of the examples of these industries.
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Small Business

Q 1.

Give full from of SIDBI .

Q 2.

What are the measures taken by the Government to solve the problem of finance in the small scale sector?

Q 3.

Name the apex bank set up to provide direct and indirect financial assistance to small scale sector.

Q 4.

What is the investment limit for SSI?

Q 5.

What are the different parameters used to measure the size of business?

Q 6.

What is the parameter used by the government to identify service enterprise?

Q 7.

What is the difference between small scale enterprise and cottage industry?

Q 8.

State the features of cottage industries.

Q 9.

What forms of support is offered to small industries by the government?

Q 10.

Explain the role of SIDBI in promoting small scale enterprises.

Q 11.

What do you mean by small business? Describe the feature of small scale enterprise.

Q 12.

Explain the areas where small businesses feel threatened from global competition.

Q 13.

Explain the meaning of small scale industry with its different categories.

Q 14.

What is the role of District Industries Centre for the growth of small business in India?

Q 15.

Name the institution which was set up in 1982 to promote integrated rural development.

Q 16.

Give one feature of Cottage Industries.

Q 17.

How much do small industries in India account for the total industrial units?

Q 18.

Write a short note on WASME.

Q 19.

What is the purpose of NABARD?

Q 20.

What is the role of National Small Industries Corporation for the growth of small business units in India?

Q 21.

Discuss the problems faced by small scale industries.

Q 22.

How do small scale industries contribute to the socio-economic development of India?

Q 23.

Write a short note on village and small industries sector.

Q 24.

Discuss any two characteristics of SSI.

Q 25.

Name any two units included in SSI category.

Q 26.

Give full from of NABARD.

Q 27.

What incentives have been taken by government to promote small scale industries?

Q 28.

Highlight the role of the small business in promoting economic growth and solving other socio-economic problems.

Q 29.

Write a short note on SIDO.

Q 30.

Name any two institutions specially set up to promote small scale enterprises.

Q 31.

Give any two problems faced by SSI.

Q 32.

What are the incentives provided by the government for industries in backward and hilly areas?

Q 33.

Describe the scope of small business in India.

Q 34.

Describe briefly the problems of small scale enterprises.

Q 35.

Give any two incentives offered by the Government to small scale industries.

Q 36.

What are the causes of sickness in small industries?

Q 37.

State the objectives of small business in rural India.

Q 38.

What measures have the Government taken to solve the problem of finance and marketing in the small scale sector?

Q 39.

Describe the role of small business in rural India?

Q 40.

List out major industry groups in the small sector in India.

Q 41.

Small business is business at small scale. Do you agree? Explain.

Q 42.

How would you differentiate between an ancillary unit and a tiny unit?

Q 43.

What is the definition used by government of India for Small Scale Industries?