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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.