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Paper is a _____ industry.

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  1. Agro-based

  2. Mineral-based

  3. Forest-based

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

What is the ranking of Karnataka in paper production?

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  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Third

  4. Fourth

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Correct Option: D

Bagasse is used for the manufacturing of _____.

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  1. Alcohol

  2. Paper and fuel

  3. Petrol

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B

Which was the first paper mill of Karnataka?

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  1. Mysuru Paper Mill Limited

  2. Mandya Paper Mill Limited

  3. Dharwad Paper Mill Limited

  4. Hasan Paper Mill Limited

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mysore Paper Mill is situated at Bhadravathi in Shimoga district of Karnataka. It was established in the year 1937 by Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the then Maharaja of Mysore state.

Molasses are used for the production of ______.

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  1. Paper and fuel

  2. Fertilisers

  3. Alcohol

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sugar industries produce molasses from the sugar cane processing. Molasses have 50 -55% concentration of sugar in the form of sucrose. This source of compound is used for preparing ethyl alcohol. 

Which among the following is an important state for Information Technology industries in India?

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  1. Bihar

  2. Punjab

  3. Karnataka

  4. Rajasthan

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Correct Option: C

The iron ore required for the iron and steel industry at Bhadravati was brought from _______.

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  1. Kudremukh

  2. Donimalai

  3. Kemmannagundi

  4. Shivamogga

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The iron ore required for the iron and steel industry at Bhadravati was brought from Kemmannagundi.
From 1924 onwards, mining operations were started at Kemmanagundi and these yielded good quality of iron ore (58-60% iron content).[5] Limestone, which is used as a flux in the steel making process and dolomite which is used as a refractory material were mined from Bhadigunda mines, near Bhadravathi. Quartz, used in the manufacture of ferrosilicon and pig iron was mined from Bilikalbetta mines, fire clay used in the manufacture of refractories was mined at Shankaragudda hills and black clay used in the manufacture of cement was mined from Umblebylu fields near Bhadravathi.

Karnataka has set up finished goods parks in eleven districts under the ________.

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  1. Yashaswini $2008-13$

  2. Suvarna Textile Policy $2008-13$

  3. Priyadarshini $2008-13$

  4. Rajiv Gandhi Textile Policy $2008-13$

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Correct Option: B

Which city is known as the 'Silicon Valley' of India?

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  1. Jaipur

  2. Delhi

  3. Patna

  4. Bengaluru

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Silicon Valley of India is a nickname of Bengaluru.

The city known as 'Manchester of Karnataka' is _________.

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  1. Davanagere

  2. Ballari

  3. Mangaluru

  4. Mysuru

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The city known as 'Manchester of Karnataka' is Davanagere.
It is the seventh largest city in the state, and the administrative headquarters of eponymous Davangere District. Hitherto being a cotton hub and hence popularly known before as the Manchester of Karnataka, the commercial ventures of the city is now dominated by education and agro-processing industries.