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Multiple choice geography mineral resources and industrialisation the concept of development distribution and classification of industries in india mineral resources in rajasthan

Which of the following group of industries belongs to sunrise industries ?

  1. I.T, Knowledge, Aircraft, Ship building

  2. Ship building, Healthcare, I.T, Synthetic fibre

  3. I.T, Knowledge, Aircraft, Hospitality

  4. Knowledge, Aircraft, Hospitality, I.T
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This group of industries belongs to the sunrise industries. A sunrise industry is a colloquial term for a sector or business that is in its infancy, but is growing at a rapid pace. (e.g. the telecom industry in mid-1990s) and is expected to be increasingly important in the future.
Sunrise industries generally have plenty of "buzz" surrounding them as public awareness about the sector increases and investors get attracted to its long term growth prospects.

Multiple choice geography mineral resources and industrialisation the concept of development distribution and classification of industries in india mineral resources in rajasthan

Consider the following industrial regions of India.
A. Hooghly Industrial region
B. Gurgaon- Delhi-Meerut industrial
C. Ahmedabad-Baroda industrial region
D. Mumbai-Pune industrial region
E. Bangalore-Tamilnadu industrial region
F. Chotanagpur industrial region
G. Vishakhapatnam-Guntur industrial region
Which of these lies outside peninsular India ?

  1. A, B, D and F

  2. B, C, D and F

  3. B, D, F and G

  4. A, B, C and F
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The chotanagpur plateau industrial region covers part of Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal states. It is one of the best location for Iron Steel industry as the raw material is found in abundance in this region. Ahmedabad-Vadodara industrial region is the third largest industrial region of the country which lies in close proximity to the cotton growing tracts of the Gujarat plains. Hooghly industrial region lies in West Bengal.

Multiple choice geography mineral resources and industrialisation the concept of development distribution and classification of industries in india mineral resources in rajasthan

Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists :

List - I(Industries) List - II(Industrial Centre)
A. Pearl fishing 1. Pune
B. Automobiles 2. Tuticorin
C. Ship building 3. Pinjore
D. Engineering goods 4. Marmagao

  1. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

  2. A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

  3. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

  4. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pearl fishing is associated with Tuticorin (2), Automobiles with Pune (1), Ship building with Marmagao (4), and Engineering goods with Pinjore (3).

Multiple choice geography mineral resources and industrialisation the concept of development distribution and classification of industries in india mineral resources in rajasthan

The trend of growth rate in manufacturing over the last two decades has been around ____________ percent per annum.

  1. 6

  2. 7

  3. 8

  4. 9
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The growth rate of the manufacturing sector in India over the last two decades has generally been targeted at or observed around 7 percent per annum.

Multiple choice geography biosphere and landscape movement of the earth's plates development of landforms the signature of time study of continents - north america

Name the huge ancient landmass which consisted of India, Australia, South Africa and South America as one single landmass.

  1. Angara land

  2. Canadian shield

  3. Gondwana land

  4. Tethys sea
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Gondwana land:.Gondwana, also called Gondwanaland, ancient supercontinent that incorporated present-day South America, Africa, Arabia, Madagascar, India, Australia, and Antarctica.

Multiple choice geography biosphere and landscape movement of the earth's plates development of landforms the signature of time study of continents - north america

Identify the correct opti

Agents  Landforms 
A. River  I. Hanging Valley 
B. Wind  II. Stalactite 
C. Glaciers  III. Sand dune 
D. Ground water  IV. Canyon 

on from the pairs given below: 

  1. $A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV $
  2. $ A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III $
  3. $A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II $
  4. $A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I $
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

River $\rightarrow$ landform formed is Canyon

Wind $\rightarrow$ landform formed is sand dune
Glaciers $\rightarrow$ landform formed is Hanging valley
Groundwater $\rightarrow$ landform formed is Stalactite.

Multiple choice geography biosphere and landscape movement of the earth's plates development of landforms the signature of time study of continents - north america

What percentage of land area is covered by the mountains?

  1. 17%

  2. 43%

  3. 20%

  4. 32%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Mountains are the projections from the earth's surface often having a conical peak. Approximately 24% of the land area are covered by mountains in the world. Thus option C ie 20% is the nearest correct option.