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Multiple Choice Question

Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material?

(a)

Aluminium

(b)

Cement

(c)

Sugar

(d)

Jute

Which one of the following agencies markets steel for the public sector plants?

(a)

HAIL

(b)

SAIL

(c)

TATA Steel

(d)

MNCC

Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material?

(a)

Aluminium Smelting

(b)

Cement

(c)

Jute

(d)

Steel

Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computer, etc.?

(a)

Steel

(b)

Electronic

(c)

Aluminum Smelting

(d)

Information Technology

In 1857 where the first cotton mill of India was founded

(a)

Mysore

(b)

Madras

(c)

Surat

(d)

Bombay

Largest producer of Jute and Jute made goods

(a)

Bangladesh

(b)

India

(c)

Sri Lanka

(d)

Brazil

Iron and Steel is a

(a)

an agro base industry

(b)

a chemical industry

(c)

basic industry

(d)

tertiary industry

Durgapur is situated in

(a)

Jharkhand

(b)

Orissa

(c)

Chhattisgarh

(d)

West Bengal

Chemical industries usually are located near

(a)

Iron and steel industries

(b)

Thermal power plant

(c)

Oil refineries

(d)

Automobile industry

10.

STP is the Abbreviation of

(a)

System tech park

(b)

Software Technology Park

(c)

State thermal plant

(d)

Software Technology Picket

11.

NTPC is the Abbreviation of

(a)

National Textile Production company

(b)

National Technology Production Company

(c)

National Thermal Power Corporation

(d)

National Tuberculosis Prevention Corporation

12.

Atomic Power Plant causes

(a)

Water Pollution

(b)

Noise Pollution

(c)

Air Pollution

(d)

Heat Pollution

13.

Manufacturing industries includes

(a)

Crop Production

(b)

Fish Production

(c)

Plantation

(d)

Sugar Production

14.

Manufacturing industries includes

(a)

Converting raw material into ready good

(b)

Transporting raw material

(c)

Producing raw material

(d)

Procuring raw material

15.

What is the desired growth rate of manufacturing in the next decade?

(a)

14%

(b)

12%

(c)

15%

(d)

13%

16.

Name the only industry in the country, which is self-reliant and complete in the value chain.

(a)

Iron and steel industry

(b)

Cement industry

(c)

Textile industry

(d)

None of the above

17.

What is the rank of India in the production of nitrogenous fertilizers?

(a)

1^st

(b)

2^nd

(c)

3^rd

(d)

4^th

18.

Name the region where iron and steel industries are concentrated the maximum.

(a)

Deccan Plateau

(b)

Malwa Plateau

(c)

Chotanagpur Plateau

(d)

None of the above

19.

Which is the electronic capital of India?

(a)

Chennai

(b)

Bengaluru

(c)

Hyderabad

(d)

New Delhi

20.

Choose odd one out:

(a)

Distilleries

(b)

Bakery

(c)

Fisheries

(d)

Workshop

21.

Which of the following does not affect the location of industries?

(a)

Infrastructure

(b)

Entrepreneur

(c)

Land

(d)

None of the above

22.

Which of the following does not affect the location of industries?

(a)

Per capita income

(b)

Labour

(c)

Raw material

(d)

Energy

23.

Rubber, Tea and Coffee are

(a)

Heavy industry

(b)

Mineral based industry

(c)

Agro based industry

(d)

Basic industry

24.

Which out of the following is a mineral based industry?

(a)

Sugar

(b)

Tea

(c)

Coffee

(d)

Petrochemicals

25.

Which is the only industry in India which is self-reliant?

(a)

Textile industry

(b)

Iron and Steel

(c)

Electrical

(d)

Sugar

26.

Where was the first textile mill established?

(a)

Kolkata

(b)

Mumbai

(c)

Gujarat

(d)

Lucknow

27.

Which industry provides employment to weavers at home as a cottage industry?

(a)

Silk

(b)

Handspun Khadi

(c)

Jute

(d)

None of these

28.

Which country has the largest installed capacity of spindles in the world?

(a)

Japan

(b)

Philippines

(c)

China

(d)

India

29.

Why is there a need to always import cotton?

(a)

Obsolete machinery

(b)

Increasing demand

(c)

Shortage in the home market

(d)

Poor quality in the domestic market

30.

What challenge does the Jute industry face in India?

(a)

Poor labour turnover

(b)

Low productivity of labour

(c)

Poor market price

(d)

Competition from synthetic substitutes

31.

Why is there a tendency of the sugar mills to shift and concentrate in Maharashtra?

(a)

More water resources

(b)

Soil is more fertile

(c)

More land for cultivation

(d)

Higher sucrose content of cane

32.

Which out of the following industries helps in the manufacture of telephones, computers, radars, etc.?

(a)

Aluminium

(b)

Information Technology

(c)

Steel

(d)

Electronics

33.

Which country is the largest producer and consumer of steel in the world?

(a)

China

(b)

Japan

(c)

India

(d)

United States

34.

Where was the first cement plant set up?

(a)

Mumbai

(b)

Chennai

(c)

Kolkata

(d)

Pondicherry

35.

What is the major contribution of the Electronics industry to the country?

(a)

Maximised wealth formation

(b)

Reduced poverty

(c)

Improved standard of living

(d)

Encouraged employment

36.

Air pollution is caused because of the high proportion of undesirable gases such as

(a)

methane

(b)

hydrogen

(c)

sulphur dioxide

(d)

carbon

37.

When does thermal pollution take place?

(a)

Sun heats up the lakes and ponds

(b)

Hot water from factories drains into rivers and ponds

(c)

When hot oil drains into rivers and lakes

(d)

None of these

38.

Public sector plants market their steel through

(a)

TISCO

(b)

Tata Steel

(c)

SAIL

(d)

GAIL

39.

A mechanical means of treating industrial effluents

(a)

sedimentation

(b)

rainwater harvesting

(c)

recycling of waste water

(d)

biologically

40.

Smoke emitted by chemical and paper factories, refineries, etc. can be reduced by using:

(a)

coal

(b)

oil

(c)

gas

(d)

either (b) or (c)

41.

When does thermal pollution occur?

(a)

When hot water is discharged from the industries before cooling

(b)

When carbon dioxide is released into the air

(c)

When noise is made due to drilling and other factory equipment

(d)

When liquid waste is discharged into the rivers

42.

Which one of the following factors plays an important role in the location of an industry in a particular region?

(a)

Least production cost

(b)

Transport

(c)

Raw material

(d)

Market

43.

Which one of the following cities has emerged as the ‘electronic capital’ of India?

(a)

Hyderabad

(b)

Delhi

(c)

Kolkata

(d)

Bengaluru

44.

Which one of the following countries is giving stiff competition to India with regard to the jute industry?

(a)

Bangladesh

(b)

Brazil

(c)

Philippines

(d)

Thailand

45.

Which of the following industries generate the largest employment opportunities to the people?

(a)

Silk industry

(b)

Cotton industry

(c)

Textile industry

(d)

Jute industry

46.

Which one of the following is an agro-based industry

(a)

Sewing machine

(b)

Iron and steel

(c)

Jute

(d)

Toothpaste

47.

On what basis is the industrial sector classified into public and private sectors?

(a)

Number of workers employed in the enterprise

(b)

Employment conditions

(c)

The nature of economic activity

(d)

Ownership of enterprises

48.

Which one of the following statement is not true about the manufacturing sector in India?

(a)

Manufacturing industries have helped in the modernising of agriculture

(b)

It has expanded trade and commerce.

(c)

It has created employment opportunities to the people.

(d)

Manufacturing industries have not helped in economic development

49.

Which one of the following public sector plants is located in Chhattisgarh?

(a)

Bokaro Steel Plant

(b)

Durgapur Steel Plant

(c)

Bhilai Steel Plant

(d)

Rourkela Steel Plant

50.

Which one of the following steel plants is located in Chhattisgarh?

(a)

Bokaro

(b)

Durgapur

(c)

Bhilai

(d)

Rourkela

51.

Which one of the following cities is known as electronic capital of India?

(a)

Srinagar

(b)

Noida

(c)

Bengaluru

(d)

Pune

52.

Which of the following is a consumer industry and is also found in the cooperative store?

(a)

Paper mills

(b)

Petrochemicals

(c)

Machine Tools

(d)

Sugar

53.

Regular supply of electricity and an assured source of raw material at minimum cost are the two prime factors for the location of which one of the following industries

(a)

Iron and Steel

(b)

Automobile

(c)

Aluminium smelting

(d)

Electronics

54.

Which of the following activities employs people in the manufacturing of primary materials into finished goods?

(a)

Secondary activities

(b)

Primary activities

(c)

Tertiary activities

(d)

None of these

55.

Which of the following is transformed into a wide variety of furnished goods of higher value?

(a)

Manufactured goods

(b)

Raw material

(c)

Industrial goods

(d)

All of these

56.

Which of following occurs after the increase in industrial activities?

(a)

Urbanisation

(b)

Rural expansion

(c)

Development (Loss of labour)

(d)

All of the above

57.

Which of the following is a mineral based product?

(a)

Woollen

(b)

Tea

(c)

Cotton

(d)

Cement

58.

Iron and steel industry is an example of which industry?

(a)

Basic industry

(b)

Mineral based industry

(c)

Both a and b

(d)

None of these

59.

Which of the following is produced for direct use of consumers?

(a)

Copper

(b)

Petrochemicals

(c)

Aluminium

(d)

Sugar

60.

In which of the following states is Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Plant located?

(a)

Gujarat

(b)

Odisha

(c)

Kerala

(d)

Tamil Nadu

61.

Which of the following is emitted by chemical and paper factories, brick kilns, refineries and smelting plants?

(a)

Fog

(b)

Smoke

(c)

Water vapour

(d)

All of these

62.

Which of the following adversely affects human health, animals, plants, building and the atmosphere as a whole?

(a)

Noise pollution

(b)

Thermal pollution

(c)

Air pollution

(d)

Water pollution

63.

Paper, pulp, chemical, textile and dyeing, petroleum refineries and tanneries are agents of causing which type of pollution?

(a)

Air pollution

(b)

Water pollution

(c)

Noise pollution

(d)

None of these

64.

Identify the proper industry market linkage

(a)

Cotton textiles \(\rightarrow \) Raw cotton \(\rightarrow \) Shops

(b)

Sugarcane \(\rightarrow \) Sugar mills \(\rightarrow \) Transport \(\rightarrow \) Market

(c)

Mines \(\rightarrow \) Railway\(\rightarrow \) Market \(\rightarrow \) Steel plants

(d)

Natural gas \(\rightarrow \) Market \(\rightarrow \) Factory \(\rightarrow \) Industry

65.

Consider the following statements about textile industry
1. There is value addition at every stage.
2. Value addition increases cost at each stage.
3. From fibre production to garment manufactures many stages are involved. Which of the following are/is true?

(a)

1 and 2

(b)

2 and 3

(c)

1 and 3

(d)

All of these

66.

Arrange in proper sequence
1. Formation of NTPC
2. Jute mill set up at Rishra
3. First cement plant in Chennai
4. Cotton mill set up at Mumbai.

(a)

3, 2, 4,1

(b)

4, 2, 3,1

(c)

4, 2,1,3

(d)

3, 4,1,2

67.

Find the incorrect pair

(a)

Public Sector - BHEL

(b)

Electric Power Generation - NTPC

(c)

Private Sector - SAIL

(d)

Joint Sector - OIL

68.

List I	List II
A. Copper smelting	1. Consumer Industry
B. Sewing machines	2. Private Sector
C. Bajaj Auto Ltd	3. Basic Industry
D. Sugar Industry	4. Cooperative

(a)

A	B	C	D
3	1	2	4

(b)

A	B	C	D
1	4	2	3

(c)

A	B	C	D
2	4	3	1

(d)

A	B	C	D
3	4	2	1

69.

Manya, a 27 years old women lives in West Bengal and was involved in a factory producing Jute. Recently, this jute industry was closed without any compensation to the employees. This region has seen the closure of many Jute industries. Accordingly, which of the following actions by government would be the most crucial for saving these jute industries and associated workers in the long term?

(a)

Giving money as grant to the industries and also for compensating workers.

(b)

Formulating policies and taking steps to increase the consumption of Jute in the country.

(c)

Helping the workers to find alternate employment opportunities.

(d)

Opening of jute industries in other areas of the country.

70.

'The manufacturing industry is a significant contributor to global air pollution, with industrial emissions releasing hazardous waste fumes that pose serious risks to both human health and the environment.
Should India close such industries as they cause environmental pollution?

(a)

Yes, because such pollution will deteriorate environmental quality in the long run.

(b)

No, because these industries are important for growth of India and we cannot afford to lose this growth.

(c)

Yes, because other green industries are sufficient for the growth of our country.

(d)

No, because these industries are important for developing country like India but steps should be taken to regulate the pollution cause by them legally.

71.

Harish, a resident of a village in Bihar works in an industry outside his village in a remote town. The noise emitted from the equipment and other processes in the industry exceeds the normal acceptable level of sound. All the workers in the industry is continuously exposed to the noise.
Which of the following will this most likely lead to in the near future?

(a)

Ban on the industry by the government.

(b)

Strike by the workers over the issue of noise.

(c)

Hearing impairment, stress and anger issues in workers.

(d)

Compensation provided by the industry to the workers.

72.

Mr. Y is planning to shift his sugar industry to Maharasthra. He took this decision because
I. Cooler climate ensures a longer crushing season.
II. Cooperatives are more successful in these states.
IlI. Cane produced here has a lower sucrose content which is good for health.
IV. These regions have low population density and more areas for agricultural production.

(a)

Only I

(b)

III and IV

(c)

I and II

(d)

Only II

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73.

________ industry is used for manufacturing aircraft, utensils and wires.

74.

If an industry makes gunny bags to store food grains with fine jute fibres then it is an example of __________

75.

___________ is caused by the presence of high proportion of undesirable gases, such as sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide

Correct and rewrite

76.

Discharge of organic and inorganic industrial wastes into the air causes contamination of atmosphere

77.

Cement industry is a perfect example of metallic mineral based industry while automobile is an example of non-metallic industry.

Assertion and reason

78.

Assertion (A) India imports Potash from other countries.
Reason (R) India does not have any of commercially usable potash or potassium compounds in any form.
codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

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Answers Key:

Multiple Choice Question

(b)
Cement

(b)
SAIL

(a)
Aluminium Smelting

(b)
Electronic

(d)
Bombay

(b)
India

(d)
West Bengal

10.

(b)
Software Technology Park

11.

12.

(d)
Heat Pollution

13.

(d)
Sugar Production

14.

(a)
Converting raw material into ready good

15.

(b)
12%

16.

17.

18.

19.

(b)
Bengaluru

20.

21.

(d)
None of the above

22.

(a)
Per capita income

23.

24.

(d)
Petrochemicals

25.

(a)
Textile industry

26.

(b)
Mumbai

27.

(b)
Handspun Khadi

28.

29.

(a)
Obsolete machinery

30.

(d)
Competition from synthetic substitutes

31.

(d)
Higher sucrose content of cane

32.

(d)
Electronics

33.

(a)
China

34.

(b)
Chennai

35.

(d)
Encouraged employment

36.

37.

(b)
Hot water from factories drains into rivers and ponds

38.

39.

(a)
sedimentation

40.

(d)
either (b) or (c)

41.

Which one of the following has been the major source of foreign exchange for the I.T. industry?

42.

(a)
Least production cost

43.

(d)
Bengaluru

44.

(a)
Bangladesh

45.

46.

47.

(d)
Ownership of enterprises

48.

(d)
Manufacturing industries have not helped in economic development

49.

50.

51.

52.

(d)
Sugar

53.

54.

(a)
Secondary activities

55.

(b)
Raw material

56.

(a)
Urbanisation

57.

(d)
Cement

58.

59.

(d)
Sugar

60.

(d)
Tamil Nadu

61.

(b)
Smoke

62.

63.

(b)
Water pollution

64.

(b)
Sugarcane \(\rightarrow \) Sugar mills \(\rightarrow \) Transport \(\rightarrow \) Market

65.

(d)
All of these

66.

(b)
4, 2, 3,1

67.

68.

(d)

A B C D

3 4 2 1

69.

(b)
Formulating policies and taking steps to increase the consumption of Jute in the country.

70.

(d)
No, because these industries are important for developing country like India but steps should be taken to regulate the pollution cause by them legally.

71.

72.

Fill up / 1 Marks

73.