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72 x 1 = 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

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.

'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.

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.

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

Find the incorrect pair

(a)

Public Sector - BHEL

(b)

Electric Power Generation - NTPC

(c)

Private Sector - SAIL

(d)

Joint Sector - OIL

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

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

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

(a)

Gujarat

(b)

Odisha

(c)

Kerala

(d)

Tamil Nadu

14.

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

(a)

Copper

(b)

Petrochemicals

(c)

Aluminium

(d)

Sugar

15.

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

16.

Which of the following is a mineral based product?

(a)

Woollen

(b)

Tea

(c)

Cotton

(d)

Cement

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

22.

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

(a)

Srinagar

(b)

Noida

(c)

Bengaluru

(d)

Pune

23.

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

(a)

Bokaro

(b)

Durgapur

(c)

Bhilai

(d)

Rourkela

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

Which one of the following is an agro-based industry

(a)

Sewing machine

(b)

Iron and steel

(c)

Jute

(d)

Toothpaste

28.

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

29.

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

30.

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

(a)

Hyderabad

(b)

Delhi

(c)

Kolkata

(d)

Bengaluru

31.

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

32.

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

33.

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)

34.

A mechanical means of treating industrial effluents

(a)

sedimentation

(b)

rainwater harvesting

(c)

recycling of waste water

(d)

biologically

35.

Public sector plants market their steel through

(a)

TISCO

(b)

Tata Steel

(c)

SAIL

(d)

GAIL

36.

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

37.

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

(a)

methane

(b)

hydrogen

(c)

sulphur dioxide

(d)

carbon

38.

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

39.

Where was the first cement plant set up?

(a)

Mumbai

(b)

Chennai

(c)

Kolkata

(d)

Pondicherry

40.

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

(a)

China

(b)

Japan

(c)

India

(d)

United States

41.

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

(a)

Aluminium

(b)

Information Technology

(c)

Steel

(d)

Electronics

42.

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

43.

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

44.

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

45.

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

(a)

Japan

(b)

Philippines

(c)

China

(d)

India

46.

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

(a)

Silk

(b)

Handspun Khadi

(c)

Jute

(d)

None of these

47.

Where was the first textile mill established?

(a)

Kolkata

(b)

Mumbai

(c)

Gujarat

(d)

Lucknow

48.

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

(a)

Textile industry

(b)

Iron and Steel

(c)

Electrical

(d)

Sugar

49.

Which out of the following is a mineral based industry?

(a)

Sugar

(b)

Tea

(c)

Coffee

(d)

Petrochemicals

50.

Rubber, Tea and Coffee are

(a)

Heavy industry

(b)

Mineral based industry

(c)

Agro based industry

(d)

Basic industry

51.

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

(a)

Per capita income

(b)

Labour

(c)

Raw material

(d)

Energy

52.

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

(a)

Infrastructure

(b)

Entrepreneur

(c)

Land

(d)

None of the above

53.

Choose odd one out:

(a)

Distilleries

(b)

Bakery

(c)

Fisheries

(d)

Workshop

54.

Which is the electronic capital of India?

(a)

Chennai

(b)

Bengaluru

(c)

Hyderabad

(d)

New Delhi

55.

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

56.

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

(a)

1^st

(b)

2^nd

(c)

3^rd

(d)

4^th

57.

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

58.

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

(a)

14%

(b)

12%

(c)

15%

(d)

13%

59.

Manufacturing industries includes

(a)

Converting raw material into ready good

(b)

Transporting raw material

(c)

Producing raw material

(d)

Procuring raw material

60.

Manufacturing industries includes

(a)

Crop Production

(b)

Fish Production

(c)

Plantation

(d)

Sugar Production

61.

Atomic Power Plant causes

(a)

Water Pollution

(b)

Noise Pollution

(c)

Air Pollution

(d)

Heat Pollution

62.

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

63.

STP is the Abbreviation of

(a)

System tech park

(b)

Software Technology Park

(c)

State thermal plant

(d)

Software Technology Picket

64.

Chemical industries usually are located near

(a)

Iron and steel industries

(b)

Thermal power plant

(c)

Oil refineries

(d)

Automobile industry

65.

Durgapur is situated in

(a)

Jharkhand

(b)

Orissa

(c)

Chhattisgarh

(d)

West Bengal

66.

Iron and Steel is a

(a)

an agro base industry

(b)

a chemical industry

(c)

basic industry

(d)

tertiary industry

67.

Largest producer of Jute and Jute made goods

(a)

Bangladesh

(b)

India

(c)

Sri Lanka

(d)

Brazil

68.

In 1857 where the first cotton mill of India was founded

(a)

Mysore

(b)

Madras

(c)

Surat

(d)

Bombay

69.

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

(a)

Steel

(b)

Electronic

(c)

Aluminum Smelting

(d)

Information Technology

70.

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

(a)

Aluminium Smelting

(b)

Cement

(c)

Jute

(d)

Steel

71.

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

(a)

HAIL

(b)

SAIL

(c)

TATA Steel

(d)

MNCC

72.

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

(a)

Aluminium

(b)

Cement

(c)

Sugar

(d)

Jute

Fill up / 1 Marks

3 x 1 = 3

73.

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

74.

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

75.

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

Correct and rewrite

2 x 1 = 2

76.

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

77.

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

Assertion and reason

1 x 1 = 1

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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Multiple Choice Question

72 x 1 = 72

(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.

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

(d)

A B C D

3 4 2 1

(b)
4, 2, 3,1

(d)
All of these

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

10.

(b)
Water pollution

11.

12.

(b)
Smoke

13.

(d)
Tamil Nadu

14.

(d)
Sugar

15.

16.

(d)
Cement

17.

(a)
Urbanisation

18.

(b)
Raw material

19.

(a)
Secondary activities

20.

21.

(d)
Sugar

22.

23.

24.

25.

(d)
Manufacturing industries have not helped in economic development

26.

(d)
Ownership of enterprises

27.

28.

29.

(a)
Bangladesh

30.

(d)
Bengaluru

31.

(a)
Least production cost

32.

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

33.

(d)
either (b) or (c)

34.

(a)
sedimentation

35.

36.

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

37.

38.

(d)
Encouraged employment

39.

(b)
Chennai

40.

(a)
China

41.

(d)
Electronics

42.

(d)
Higher sucrose content of cane

43.

(d)
Competition from synthetic substitutes

44.

(a)
Obsolete machinery

45.

46.

(b)
Handspun Khadi

47.

(b)
Mumbai

48.

(a)
Textile industry

49.

(d)
Petrochemicals

50.

51.

(a)
Per capita income

52.

(d)
None of the above

53.

54.

(b)
Bengaluru

55.

56.

57.

58.

(b)
12%

59.

(a)
Converting raw material into ready good

60.

(d)
Sugar Production

61.

(d)
Heat Pollution

62.

63.

(b)
Software Technology Park

64.

65.

(d)
West Bengal

66.

67.

(b)
India

68.

(d)
Bombay

69.

(b)
Electronic

70.

(a)
Aluminium Smelting

71.

(b)
SAIL

72.

(b)
Cement

Fill up / 1 Marks

3 x 1 = 3

73.

()
Air Pollution

74.

()
agro based industry

75.

()
Mineral based

Correct and rewrite

2 x 1 = 2

76.

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

77.

Discharge of organic and inorganic industrial wastes into the water causes contamination of water bodies.

Assertion and reason

1 x 1 = 1

78.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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