Manufacturing Industries
Questions about manufacturing industries in India including light and heavy industries, jute, cotton, sugar, silk, and steel sectors, covering location factors, ownership types, and historical development.
Questions
Light industries use
- light raw material
- materials which produce light
- light investment
- all of these
- none of these
Name the industry in which India is self reliant?
- Textile
- Sugar
- Iron and Steel
- Chemical
- None of these
Most of the jute mills are located along the banks of Hugli river because of
- proximity of the jute producing areas lying mainly in the basin of the Hugli river
- inexpensive water transport available
- abundance of fresh water for producing raw jute
- all of these
- none of these
Which country is not importing Indian jute products?
- USA
- Canada
- UK
- Iran
- None of these
The ideal location of a sugar mill is near the sugarcane producing areas because
- the government policies are favourable
- the basic raw material of is heavy, bulky, perishable
- of availability of transport
- establishment of industries is less expensive
- none of these
Joint sector industry is a type of industry based on
- capital
- ownership
- the bulk and weight of raw material and finished goods
- their main role
- none of these
Which of the following factors has influenced Indian economy and the standard of living of the people?
- Green revolution
- Technology revolution
- Industrial revolution
- Construction revolution
- None of these
On the basis of ownership, in which sector can the Bhilai steel plant be put?
- Tertiary Sector
- Private Sector
- Insurance Sector
- Public Sector
- None of these
From the following options choose an example of the consumer industry.
- Textile Industry
- Butter Industry
- Juice Industry
- Wood Industry
- None of these
Mysore industrial centre is related to the production of which of the following fibres?
- Wool
- Cotton
- Silk
- Jute
- None of these
Which of the following is not a sugar producing state?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Assam
- None of these
What does NMCC stand for?
- National Manufacturing Computer Corporation
- New Medical Competitive Council
- National Manufacturing Competitive Council
- Non Medical Competitive Council
- None of these
Sales and promotion activities belong to which sector of the society?
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
- All of these
- None of these
Finished products of _______________ industries are used as raw material.
- agro-based
- mineral-based
- key
- consumer
- none of these
Which one the following industries manufactures mobiles and computer laptops?
- Steel
- Aluminium
- Electronic
- Information Technology
- None of these
Which sector is not a sector of economy?
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
- Fourth
- None of these
In which two states in India, has the cotton textile industry developed the most?
- Maharashtra and Bihar
- Gujarat and Bihar
- Maharashtra and Gujarat
- West Bengal and Gujarat
- None of these
In which of the following places are the majority of jute mills located in India?
- On the banks of river Hugli
- On the banks of river Yamuna
- On the banks of river Krishna
- On the banks of river Satluj
- None of these
When and where was the first successful cotton textile industry set up in India?
- In Thane in 1954
- In Mumbai in 1854
- In Thane in 1854
- In Mumbai in 1954
- None of these
Name the two main centres of the cotton textile industry.
- Mumbai and Kolkata
- Mumbai and Ahmedabad
- Ahmedabad and Lucknow
- Lucknow and Ahmedabad
- None of these