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Which of the following districts are a part of the 'textile valley of Tamil Nadu'?

  1. Coimbatore

  2. Thiruppur

  3. Erode

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Erode is a part of textile valley of Tamil Nadu.
Textile valley is an integrated textile shopping mall located in Erode, India. The foundation stone for the construction was laid on 22 January 2011 by the then Union Minister Mr. Dayanidhi Maran. The mall houses both daily market shops and weekly market shops. This is an international standard Exclusive Textile Market Centre, a complete transformation from the present unorganized and unauthorized markets in Erode City limits.
Multiple choice industries in tamil nadu human geography in tamil nadu geography

The main centers of leather industry includes Chennai, Ambur, Vellore, Ranipet ____.

  1. Vaniyambadi

  2. Dindigul

  3. Thiruchirappalli

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

Chennai, Vellore, Ambur, Ranipet, Vaniyambadi, Dindigul and Thiruchirapalli are the main centres of leather industry in Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice industries in tamil nadu human geography in tamil nadu geography

What is the ranking of Tamil Nadu in paper production in the country?

  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Third

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

The ranking of Tamil Nadu in paper production in the country is first. Tamil Nadu has 24 small sized mills accounting for 5.74 per cent of the total installed capacity of the country. These mills use locally grown bamboo. Cheranmahadevi, Pallipalayam, Udumalpet, Chennai, Salem, Amaravathinagar, Papanasam, Madurai, etc. are the major producers.

Multiple choice industries in tamil nadu human geography in tamil nadu geography

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Paper Limited (TNPL) was set up at Kakithapuram in ___________ district.

  1. Karur

  2. Vellore

  3. Erode

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

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited, located in Kagithapuram, Karur District. Tamil Nadu is a leading fine paper manufacturer in India.

Multiple choice industries in tamil nadu human geography in tamil nadu geography

Tamil Nadu produces about ___ of the paper in India.

  1. 7%

  2. 9%

  3. 12%

  4. 18%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil Nadu produces about 12% of the paper in India. Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited was promoted by the Government of Tamil Nadu in the year 1979 to produce Newsprint and Printing & Writing Paper using bagasse as the primary raw material. The current demand is estimated at 13.88 million tons with domestic production of 12.15 million tons, export of 0.60 million tons and import of 2.33 million tons. India is the fastest growing market for paper in the world with an overall growth rate of about 6% per year.

Multiple choice industries in tamil nadu human geography in tamil nadu geography

Which industry is doing very well in Tamil Nadu?

  1. Mineral-based industry

  2. Food-beverage industry

  3. Agro-based industry

  4. Forest-based industry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil Nadu has a significant and well-developed food and beverage processing industry, supported by its strong agricultural base.

Multiple choice industries in tamil nadu human geography in tamil nadu geography

Bagasse, the sugar by-product, is used as a raw material for _____ industry.

  1. Fuel

  2. Paper

  3. Cement

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

When the sugarcane is crushed, a fibrous residue is left over after crushing. This sugar-by-product is known as Bagasse. The cellulose content is high in fiber of bagasse. Due to high cellulose content, it is used in cellulose industries like the pulp, paper, particle boards, cattle-feed etc. Bagasse is used as an important by-product.

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Chennai city is the base of _____ of India's automobile industry and 35% of its auto components.

  1. 20%

  2. 25%

  3. 30%

  4. 35%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Chennai city is the base for 30% of India's automobile industry and 35% of its auto components. This industrial supremacy has resulted in Chennai being known as the "Detroit of Southern Asia."

Multiple choice industries in tamil nadu human geography in tamil nadu geography

Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) located at _____ is one of the six large units in electronics sector in India.

  1. Thiruchirapalli

  2. Thiruvarur

  3. Thiruppur

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

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited located at Thiruchirapalli is one among the six large units of India. It produces boilers generators and turbines used in the production of hydro-electricity.

Multiple choice industries in tamil nadu human geography in tamil nadu geography

A majority of sugar mills in Tamil Nadu are functioning under the _____ sector.

  1. Public sector

  2. Private sector

  3. Co-operative sector

  4. Tertiary sector
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A majority of sugar mills in Tamil Nadu are functioning under the co-operative sector. The sugar industry is one of the largest agro-based industries next to textiles. There are 47 sugar mills in Tamil Nadu comprising of 16 under co-operative sector and 28 under private sector.