Tag: the concept of development
Questions Related to the concept of development
The Vijayanta Tanks are manufactured at ____________.
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Avadi
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Kanpur
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Vishakapatnam
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Bangalore
Sugar industry is migrating to southern states because ____________.
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Sugarcane there has a higher sugar content
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The South's climate is suitable for super varieties
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Crushing season is longer
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All the above
How many public,sector shipping industries are there in India?
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5
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4
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7
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6
There are 7 public sector shipping industries in India. These are:
The biggest commercial centre of South India is ______________.
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Visakhapatnam
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Mumbai
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Chennai
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Madhurai
Biggest commercial centre of south India is Chennai. It is the capital city of south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is known as the biggest cultural, economic and educational centre in South India. It is well developed in banking, health care, power and communication departments
Which country has the largest installed capacity of spindles in the world?
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Japan
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Phillippines
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China
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India
India has the second largest installed capacity of spindles in the world, with 43.13 million spindles (30 March 2011) after China. Although India has a large share in world trade of cotton yarn, its trade in garments is only 4% of the world's total.
Which four major ports of India lie on the Golden Quadrilateral?
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Chennai, Tuticorin, Mangalore, Marmagao
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Kolkata, Chennai, Mangalorc, Mumbai
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Mannagao, Mumbai, Kandla, Mangalore
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Kolkata, Mumbai, Vishakhapatanam, Chennai
The Golden Quadrilateral is a national highway network connecting most of the major industrial, agricultural, and cultural centres of India. A quadrilateral is formed by connecting Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, and Mumbai.
Which one of the following towns in famous for glass bangles all over India?
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Sirampur
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Naini
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Mumbai
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Firozabad
- Firozabad is a city in Uttar Pradesh. It is famous
for glass bangles. Modern glass bangle manufacturing technology was introduced
by "Haji Rustam Ustad". He is called the father of Firozabad glass
industry.
- Apart from bangles glass from this place is also used to
manufacture chandeliers.
India ranks ____ in the export of jute goods.
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First
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Second
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Third
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Fourth
B. Second
Jute industry is an important industry for a country like India, because not only does it earn foreign exchange but also provides substantial employment opportunities in agriculture and industrial sectors. Its first modernized industrial unit was established at Reshra in West Bengal in 1855. There are at present 73 jute mills in India, out of which West Bengal has 59 mills, Bihar 3 mills, U.P 3 mills, Andhra Pradesh 4 mills and Assam, Tripura, Orissa and M.P one each.
The jute industry in the country is traditionally export oriented. India ranks No. 1 in raw jute and jute goods production and No. 2 in export of jute goods in the world.
Which country is called the Sugar Bowl of the World?
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India
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Cuba
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U.S.A.
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Indonesia
Nearly 90% jute industries are located in _____ mainly along the _____ river.
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Andhra Pradesh, Godavari
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Uttar Pradesh, Ganga
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West Bengal, Hooghly
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Odisha, Mahanadi
Most of the jute mills are located in West Bengal, mainly along the banks of Hooghly River, in a narrow belt. The main factors responsible for their location in Hooghly basin are:
- Proximity of jute producing areas
- Inexpensive water transport
- Supported by good network of railways, roadways and waterways to facilitate movement of raw material to the mills
- Abundant water for processing raw jute
- Cheap labour from adjoining areas.