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Which industry is known as 'Sunrise Industry'?
1. Cotton Industry
2. Information Technology
3. Industry of Coal
4. Insurance

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : Information Technology

The correct answer is the IT industry.

Sunrise Industry:

  • A sunrise industry is one that is new or relatively new, is growing fast, and is expected to become important in the future. 
  • Examples of sunrise industries include hydrogen fuel production, petrochemical industry, food processing industry, space tourism, and online encyclopedias.
  • Sunrise industry is a colloquial term for a burgeoning sector or business in its infancy stage showing promise of a rapid boom.
  • Sunrise industries are typically characterized by high growth rates, numerous start-ups, and an abundance of venture capital funding.
  • A new and growing industry especially in electronics and telecommunications is known as the sunrise industry.
  • IT industry is called a sunrise industry as it has grown at a fast pace in the last ten years.
  • It is still growing and has tremendous scope to grow in the coming years as well.

The cooking oil industry, paper industry, jute industry, etc, are agro-based as well as raw material-based industries. These are conventional and have already developed their space.

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