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Multiple choice geography state of industries in india meaning and classification of industries industrialisation and urbanisation urbanisation

Select the correct one/ones about the APEDA from the given list of statements, using the code given below:
1. Set up under an Act of Parliament, the body is entrusted to promote export of agricultural items.
2. The Government has proposed to set a similar body for the agro-processed items, too.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Agriculture and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA), set up in 1986, promotes the exports of 'processed' foods also and there is no need to set up another body for the same.

Multiple choice geography state of industries in india meaning and classification of industries industrialisation and urbanisation urbanisation

Industry refers to an economic activity:  
(i) concerned with production of goods
(ii) extraction of minerals
(iii) Provision of services

  1. Only (i) is correct

  2. Only (i) and (ii) are correct

  3. Only (i) and (iii) are correct

  4. All are correct
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Industry is broadly defined as an economic activity that includes the production of goods, the extraction of minerals, and the provision of services, all of which contribute to economic value.

Multiple choice geography state of industries in india meaning and classification of industries industrialisation and urbanisation urbanisation

What is the role of industrialization?

  1. It is a sign of higher standard and social change

  2. It is a sign of rising productivity

  3. It is useful for foreign trade

  4. It is a favourable balance of payment
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Industrialisation is the process of manufacturing consumer goods and capital goods and of building infrastructure in order to provide goods and services to both individuals and businesses. As such Industrialisation plays a major role in the economic development of underdeveloped countries with vast manpower and varied resources.

Multiple choice geography state of industries in india meaning and classification of industries industrialisation and urbanisation urbanisation

The industries requiring large quantities of _____ are located near the places having abundant availability of that raw material.

  1. Raw materials

  2. Finished goods

  3. Average raw materials

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The industries requiring large quantities of heavy raw materials are located near the places having abundant availability of that raw materials. This is the basic step taken by any industries to reduce transportation cost of raw material.

Multiple choice geography state of industries in india meaning and classification of industries industrialisation and urbanisation urbanisation

The industrial sector uses about _____ of the total commercial energy available all over the world.

  1. 30%

  2. 45%

  3. 60%

  4. 70%
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D Correct answer
Explanation

While energy consumption varies by region, the industrial sector is widely recognized as accounting for a significant portion of global commercial energy usage, with 70% being the commonly cited figure in many textbooks.

Multiple choice geography state of industries in india meaning and classification of industries industrialisation and urbanisation urbanisation

_____ is essential to procure raw materials from the sources to the industry and transfer the finished products to the market.

  1. Capital

  2. Labour

  3. Power

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

Transport is essential to procure raw materials from the sources to the industry and transfer the finished products to the market. Even we can say transport is the back bone of any industry without transport we cannot produce our product in market for sale.