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Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - i : agro-based distribution and classification of industries in india industrialisation and industrial belts cottage and small scale industries the concept of development mineral resources in rajasthan

About _____ farmers are engaged in the cultivation of jute in India.

  1. 1 million

  2. 2 million

  3. 3 million

  4. 4 million
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The significant role played by jute in the country’s economy can be assessed from the fact that more than 4 million farm families are involved in jute farming and majority of them belong to small and marginal categories. Cultivation of jute generates employment (seasonal) of more than 10 million man days per season.

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - i : agro-based distribution and classification of industries in india industrialisation and industrial belts cottage and small scale industries the concept of development mineral resources in rajasthan

Which industry is irrelevant to the centre of production ?

  1. Textile Industry - Amdavad.

  2. Fertilizer Industry - Sindri.

  3. Ship building- Vadodara.

  4. Cement Industry - Chennai.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Four major shipbuilding centres in India are located at Vishakhapatnam, Kolkata, Kochi, and Mumbai. Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL) and Cochin Shipyard Ltd. (CSL) are the well established public sector yards. It is a large and complicated industry which requires huge capital investment. 

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - i : agro-based distribution and classification of industries in india industrialisation and industrial belts cottage and small scale industries the concept of development mineral resources in rajasthan

Which  of the following shipyards makes warship for the Indian Navy?

  1. Cochin Shipyard, Cochin

  2. <span>Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata</span>

  3. Mazagon Dock, Mumbai

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Mazagaon Dock, Cochin Shipyard, Garden Reach Workshop,Hindustan Shipyard. Makes warships for the Indian Navy. It manufactures warships and submarines for the Indian Navy and offshore platforms and associated support vessels for offshore oil drilling.

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - i : agro-based distribution and classification of industries in india industrialisation and industrial belts cottage and small scale industries the concept of development mineral resources in rajasthan

Ahmedabad is situated on the river bank of _____.

  1. Sabarmati

  2. Mahi

  3. Luni

  4. Narmada
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River, 30 km from the state capital Gandhinagar, which is its twin city. Ahmedabad has emerged as an important economic and industrial hub in India.

Multiple choice geography manufacturing industries in india - i : agro-based distribution and classification of industries in india industrialisation and industrial belts cottage and small scale industries the concept of development mineral resources in rajasthan

Give an example of the consumer industry_________________.

  1. Textile Industry

  2. Butter Industry

  3. Iron and Steel Industry

  4. Wood Industry

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In simplified terms, the consumer industry  that produce goods for direct use by consumers, that means the finished goods by this industry can be directly used by consumers, for eg, toothpaste, paper, textiles, etc as opposed to the capital goods industry, which manufactures goods for sale to other companies.

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).