SOCIAL SCIENCE (087)

MCQ Practice Series (2024-2025)

Test / Exam Name: Manufacturing Industries Standard: 10th Subject: Social Studies
Student Name: Section: Roll No.:
Questions: 186 Time: 01:00 hh:mm Negative Marks: 0 Marks: 186

Q1. Which of the following states is the leading producer of jute products in the country? 1 Mark

A Madhya Pradesh B Andhra Pradesh C West Bengal D Uttar Pradesh

Q2. What are the drawbacks of the weaving sector in India? 1 Mark

A Power supply is erratic. B Hard to sell.

C Lack of buyer. D Lack of exports.

Q3. Every litre of waste water discharged by our industry pollutes ……. times the quantity of fresh water? 1 Mark

A 5 B 8 C 10 D 2

Q4. The first jute mill was set up in 1859 at Rishra, located near _______. 1 Mark

A Mumbai. B Chennai. C Kolkata. D Surat.

Q5. __________ is the only industry in the country, which is self-reliant and complete in the value chain i.e., from raw material to the highest value added products. 1 Mark

A Agriculture industry. B Textile industry. C Light industry. D Heavy industry.

Q6. Which one of the following has been the major source of foreign exchange for IT industry? 1 Mark

A BHEL. B SAlL. C BPO. D OIL.

Q7. The first cement plant was in:​​ 1 Mark

A Chennai. B Chennai. C Ahmedabad. D Mumbai.

Q8. When was the new Industrial Policy of India announced? 1 Mark

A 1992 B 1991 C 1993 D 1990

Q9. Iron ore, coking coal and limestone are required to make steel in the ratio of approximately: 1 Mark

A 1:2:4 B 2:1:4 C 4:2:1 D 4:1:2

Q10. ………. is the raw material used in the smelters? 1 Mark

A Nickel. B Pyrite. C Bauxite. D Iron ore.

Q11. Why is weaving highly decentralised? 1 Mark

A To get more production. B To attract more workers.

C To incorporate traditional skills and designs of weaving in cotton, silk, zari, embroidery. D To get flavours from different places.

Q12. Industrial locations are influenced by: 1 Mark

A Availability of raw materials B Labour and capital.

C Power and market. D All the above.

Q13. What challenges does the jute industry face in India? 1 Mark

A Poor labour turnover. B Low productivity of labour

C Poor market price D Competition from synthetic substitutes

Q14. The largest producer of steel is:​​ 1 Mark

A India. B France. C Japan. D China.

Q15. In which one of the following years, India formulated the National Jute Policy? 1 Mark

A 2002 B 2004 C 2003 D 2005

Q16. Multiple choice question. 1 Mark

Which one of the following agencies markets steel for the public sector plants?​​

A HAIL. B SAIL. C TATA Steel. D MNCC.

Q17. Which of the following fertilizer plant is not in the public sector? 1 Mark

A Bhatinda B Nangal C Kota D Gorakhpur

Q18. Which of the following are the centres for jute textiles in Andhra Pradesh? 1 Mark

A Vijayawada and Vishakapatnam. B Warangal and Khammam.

C Chittivalasa and Nellimarla. D Vijayanagaram and Rajahmundry.

Q19. From which of the following ports is iron ore exported from the Maharashtra-Goa belt? 1 Mark

A Mumbai B Mormugao C Kandla D New Mangalore

Q20. What was the aim of establishing industries in tribal and backward areas? 1 Mark

A Bringing about modern goods. B Bringing down regional disparities.

C Eradication of unemployment and poverty. D Quality production.

Q21. Which function takes place at the pig iron stage? 1 Mark

A Molten materials are poured into moulds. B Coke is burnt to heat the ore.

C Iron ore is melted. D Slag is removed.

Q22. India ranks _________ among the world crude steel producers. 1 Mark

A First. B Second. C Ninth. D Tenth.

Q23. It started as a cottage industry. 1 Mark

A Iron and steel industry B Textile industry C Chemical industry D None of these

Q24. Which of the following is not a centre of silk industries? 1 Mark

A Mysore. B Varanasi. C Bankura. D Aurangabad.

Q25. NALCO and BALCO are associated with which of the following?​​ 1 Mark

A Aluminium industry. B Cement industry. C Fertiliser industry. D None of these.

Q26. Assertion (A): Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other 1 Mark

Reason (R): The agro industries have given boost to agriculture by raising its productivity

A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C A is true but R is false. D A is false but R is true

Q27. What are basic or key industries? 1 Mark

A Which supply their products as raw materials to manufacture other goods. B Produce goods for direct use by consumers.

C Small scale industry is defined with reference to the maximum investment. D That use light raw materials and produce light goods.

Q28. Production and consumption of steel is often regarded as the ………. of a country’s development? 1 Mark

A Content. B Index. C Account. D Statistics.

Q29. The contribution of manufacturing to the GDP of some East Asian economies is ___________. 1 Mark

A 25 to 35 percent. B 5 to 10 percent. C 5 to 15 percent. D Above 50%.

Q30. The contribution of the textile industry to India’s GDP is _______. 1 Mark

A 20%. B 15%. C 4%. D 10%.

Q31. Most of the production of weaving is done in …………? 1 Mark

A Large units. B Mediocre units. C Big factories. D Fragmented small units.

Q32. The only industry in the country which is self reliant and complete in the value chain is: 1 Mark

A Agro based industry. B Heavy industry. C Textile industry. D None of the above.

Q33. Most of the jute mills are located in West Bengal, mainly along the banks of ___________________ the river: 1 Mark

A Yamuna. B Ganga. C Beas. D Hugh.

Q34. The Rourkela Steel plant was set up in collaboration with which country?​​ 1 Mark

A Russia. B Germany. C United Kingdom. D China.

Q35. Alcohol is produced from ___________, a by-product of the sugar industry. 1 Mark

A Molasses B Bagasse C Sugarcane D Jaggery

Q36. The industry which has close links with agriculture and provides a living to farmers and other workers is: 1 Mark

A Iron and steel industry. B Mineral based industry.

C Fertilizers industry. D Cotton industry.

Q37. Where are Aluminium smelting plants located in the country? 1 Mark

A Odisha, West Bengal. B Madhya pradesh. C Karnataka. D Haryana.

Q38. Reducing environmental pollution through ash pond management, ash water recycling system and liquid relates to​​ 1 Mark

A waste management B work done by NTPC C providing employment D All of these

Q39. Which state is the leading sugar producer in the country?​​ 1 Mark

A Gujarat. B Punjab. C Haryana. D Uttar Pradesh.

Q40. Which is the important spinning centre of the country? 1 Mark

A Gujrat. B Madhya Pradesh. C Uttar Pradesh. D West Bengal.

Q41. Which city is called the 'Manchester' of India? 1 Mark

A Jalandhar B Ahmedabad C Amritsar D Sarnath

Q42. Assertion (A): India has world class production in spinning. 1 Mark
 Reason (R): Weaving is done by handloom, power loom, and in mills.

A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C A is true but R is false. D A is false but R is true.

Q43. Export of manufactured goods expands …… 1 Mark

A Mass production. B Quality production. C Trade and commerce. D Industry.

Q44. Industrial locations are complex in nature. These are influenced by availability of ………? 1 Mark

A Water. B Resources. C Land. D power and market.

Q45. Which is a major solid waste polluting water? 1 Mark

A Fly ash. B Pulp. C Plastic. D Synthetic.

Q46. In 2018, India ranked ……….among the world crude steel producers? 1 Mark

A A. First. B BA. Second. C Third. D Fourth.

Q47. The number of sugar mills in the country are: 1 Mark

A 400. B 420. C 440. D 460.

Q48. How have the agro-industries in India given a major boost to agriculture? 1 Mark

A Manufactured irrigation pumps, fertilisers, insecticides, pesticides etc. B Provided employment.

C Helped in trade. D Financial help.

Q49. Which of the following is jointly owned by public and private sector?​​ 1 Mark

A Bajaj Auto Ltd B TISCO C BHEL D Oil India Ltd

Q50. Which one is not a part of the Automobile Industry 1 Mark

A Truck. B Bus. C Aircraft. D Car.

Q51. Cotton textile industry, jute industry, sugar industry are an example of ______. 1 Mark

A Mineral-based industries B Forest-based industries

C Agro-based industries D Service industries

Q52. Reducing environmental pollution through ash pond management, ash water recycling system and liquid relates to​​: 1 Mark

A waste management B work done by NTPC C providing employment D All of these

Q53. Why has there been a tendency for the sugar mills to shift and concentrate in the areas of Maharashtra? 1 Mark

A Cane produced here has a higher sucrose content. B Good marketing of cane.

C More high tech industry. D Better trained labour.

Q54. Smoke emitted by chemical and paper factories, refineries etc., can be reduced by using _________. 1 Mark

A Coal B Petrol C Gas D None of these

Q55. The first cement plant was set up in _________. 1 Mark

A Mumbai B Chennai C Kolkata D Kanpur

Q56. In 2004, India produced over 600 million tonnes of: 1 Mark

A Steel. B Aluminium. C Copper. D All the above.

Q57. Industries that obtain their raw materials from agriculture are called as _____________. 1 Mark

A Heavy industries B Agro-based industries C Large-scale industries D Light industries

Q58. A considerable part of our cotton, woollen and silk goods is produced on handlooms and powerlooms. The handloom and Khadi industry is located ______________. 1 Mark

A In the urban areas of lndia B In the capital towns of the states

C Largely in the rural areas of India D Only on the urban fringes

Q59. Limestone is the basic raw material for which one of the following industries? 1 Mark

A Iron and steel industry. B Fertiliser industry.

C Cement industry. D Automobile industry.

Q60. Which among the following countries is the largest exporter of raw jute and jute goods: 1 Mark

A India. B Pakistan. C Sri Lanka. D Bangladesh.

Q61. Which one of the following factors plays the most important role in the location of an industry in a particular region? 1 Mark

A Raw material. B Market. C Least production cost. D Transport.

Q62. Iron and Steel industry requires Iron ore, coking coal and limestone in which of the following proportions?​​ 1 Mark

A 2:3:1 B 4:2:1 C 1:2:3 D 2:3:4

Q63. The largest units of coir industry are located at _________. 1 Mark

A Kerala B Andhra Pradesh C Gujarat D Haryana

Q64. The chemical industry in India contributes approximately: 1 Mark

 A 3 percent of the GDP. B 4 percent of the GDP. C 5 percent of the GDP. D 6 percent of the GDP.

Q65. On the basis of ownership industries are categorised as:​​ 1 Mark

A Large-scale and small-scale industries. B Public sector, private sector, Joint and cooperative sectors.

C Basic/ key and consumer industries. D Agro-based and Mineral-based industries.

Q66. ________ is an example of a private sector industry. 1 Mark

A BHEL. B TISCO. C SAIL. D CIL.

Q67. Assertion (A): Almost all machinery can be redesigned and generators should be fitted with silencers. 1 Mark

Reason (R): Old machinery produced noise and consumes high energy

A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C A is true but R is false. D A is false but R is true

Q68. On the basis of raw materials used, industries are classified as _______. 1 Mark

A Public sector and private sector. B Basic industries and consumer industries.

C Agro-based and mineral-based industries. D None of the above.

Q69. In the early years, the cotton textile industry was concentrated in the cotton growing belt of ______ and _______. 1 Mark

A Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. B Maharashtra and Karnataka.

C Maharashtra and Gujarat. D Gujarat and Rajasthan.

Q70. Agriculture and industry are: 1 Mark

A Exclusive to each other. B Not-exclusive to each other.

C Not inter-related to each other. D None of the above.

Q71. At present, the number of manufactures of passenger cars and multi-utility vehicles are: 1 Mark

A 5 B 10 C 15 D 20

Q72. __________ is not a physical factor which contributes to the location of individual industries. 1 Mark

A Power resources B Favorable climate C Labour D Raw materials

Q73. Which is the only industry in the country, which is self-reliant and complete in the value chain? 1 Mark

A Iron and steel Industry. B Textile industry.

C Chemicals industry. D Automobile Industry.

Q74. Industrial activities increase ______ problems. 1 Mark

A Environmental B Traffic C Health D Both a and b

Q75. Which mineral provides energy to the cement industry? 1 Mark

A Iron ore. B Coal. C Natural gas. D Limestone.

Q76. India has a large share in the world trade of cotton yarn, accounting for _______ of the total trade. 1 Mark

A 25%. B 50%. C 90%. D 70%.

Q77. Which country is a stiff competitor to India producing synthetic substitutes for Jute? 1 Mark

A Japan. B Srilanka. C Bangladesh. D UK.

Q78. In the 1950s China and India produced almost the same quantity of: 1 Mark

A Iron. B Manganese. C Copper. D Steel.

Q79. When was the first cement plant set up in Chennai? 1 Mark

A 1904. B 1905. C 1906. D 1907.

Q80. People employed in the secondary activities manufacture the primary materials into. 1 Mark

A Raw material. B Complete goods. C Usable goods. D Finished goods.

Q81. National Jute Policy was formulated in _________ with the objective of increasing productivity, improving quality, ensuring good prices to the jute farmers and enhancing the yield per hectare. 1 Mark

A 2004. B 2010. C 2005. D 2015.

Q82. Which of the following states is the largest producer of cement in India? 1 Mark

A Kerala B Karnataka C Tamil Nadu D Andhra Pradesh

Q83. India is the ……………largest producer of raw jute and jute goods: 1 Mark

A First. B Second. C Third. D Fourth.

Q84. Today, there are nearly _____________ cotton and human made fibre textile mills in the country: 1 Mark

A 1600. B 1700. C 1800. D 1900.

Q85. Assertion (A): Aluminum smelting is the second most important metallurgical industry in India. 1 Mark

Reason (R): It is light , resistant to corrosion , a good conductor of heat.

A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
 C A is true but R is false. D A is false but R is true

Q86. Cotton, jute, silk, sugar, etc. are examples of: 1 Mark

A Textile industries. B Heavy industries. C Agro based industries. D None of the above.

Q87. The mother of all industries is 1 Mark

A Petrochemical industry B Automobile industry

C Iron and Steel industry D Information technology industry

Q88. The raw materials like iron ore, cooking coal, limestone, dolomite, manganese and fine clay are needed in which industry?​​ 1 Mark

A Petrochemical industry. B Sugar industry.

C Iron and steel industry. D Chemical industry.

Q89. Which of the following places is not connected with steel production? 1 Mark

A Jamshedpur B Bokaro C Bhadravati D Katni

Q90. Which one of the following countries is giving stiff competition to India with regard to jute industry? 1 Mark

A Brazil. B Bangladesh. C Philippines. D Thailand.

Q91. Which chemical is completely imported? 1 Mark

A Nitrogen. B Phosphate. C Potash. D Carbon.

Q92. Which of the following state is the leading producer of jute products? 1 Mark

A Madhya Pradesh B Andhra Pradesh C West Bengal D Uttar Pradesh

Q93. Inorganic chemicals are used to manufacture ………….? 1 Mark

A Fertilizers, synthetic fibres. B Synthetic rubber.

C Dye. D Drugs.

Q94. India has the second largest installed capacity of spindles in the world, next to: 1 Mark

A Japan. B Germany. C China. D USA.

Q95. What are agglomeration economies? 1 Mark

A Industries coming together for capital and marketing. B Labour intensive industries.

C Low scale capital, raw material and marketing. D Industries come together to use of the advantages offered by the urban centres.

Q96. Multiple choice question. 1 Mark

Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computer, etc.​​

A Steel. B Electronic. C Aluminium. D Information Technology.

Q97. Leading centre of woollen textile industry in Punjab:​​ 1 Mark

A Kanpur. B Ludhiana. C Murshidabad. D Panipat.

Q98. In which of the following States is Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Plant located? 1 Mark

A Gujarat. B Odisha. C Kerala. D Tamil Nadu.

Q99. dB is a standard abbreviation used for the quantitative expression of ______. 1 Mark

A A particular pollutants B A waste matter C A good matter D None of these

Q100. TISCO is:​​ 1 Mark

A Joint Sector Industry. B Private Sector Industry.

C Co-operative Sector Industry. D Public Sector Industry.

Q101. Assertion (A): In recent years, there is a tendency for the sugar mills to shift and concentrate in southern and western states 1 Mark

Reason (R): the cane produced in southern and western states has higher sucrose content.

A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C A is true but R is false. D A is false but R is true

Q102. Why were a number of steel plants initially set up in the public sector? 1 Mark

A Steel mills yield quick returns by way of profits. B Steel plants offer great employment opportunities.

C Steel is a basic to industrial development. D Steel production is necessary for country's defence needs.

Q103. What is the full form of NMCC? 1 Mark

A National Manufacturing Computer Corporation B New Medical Competitive Council

C National Manufacturing Competitive Council D Non Medical Competitive Council

Q104. Measuring Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a method used for ___________. 1 Mark

A Estimating amount of oxygen in sewage water. B Estimating amount of organic matter in sewage water.

C Both a and b D None of these

Q105. The first successful textile mill was established in ________ in 1854. 1 Mark
 A Bombay. B Calcutta. C Surat. D Madras.

Q106. The first cement plant was set up in Chennai in: 1 Mark

A 1804. B 1904. C 1814. D 1914.

Q107. ________ is the second largest industry in India in terms of employment generation by giving employment to 35 million people. 1 Mark

A IT industry. B Semiconductor industry. C Agriculture industry. D Textile industry.

Q108. The trend of growth rate in manufacturing over the last decade has been around …… per cent per annum? 1 Mark

A 10 B 5 C 8 D 7

Q109. Multiple choice question. 1 Mark

Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material.​​

A Aluminium. B Cement. C Sugar. D Jute.

Q110. Aluminium industry highly relies on __________. 1 Mark

A Water B Raw material C Electricity D None of these

Q111. Where was the first jute mill set up?​​ 1 Mark

A Mumbai. B Surat. C Kanpur. D Kolkata.

Q112. What is India's position in the production of sugar? 1 Mark

A 2nd B 1st C 3rd D 4th

Q113. While our spinning mills are competitive at the global level, the weaving and knitting units are…………….? 1 Mark

A Equally good. B Cannot use much of the high quality yarn.

C In bad condition. D Non productive.

Q114. India occupies the first place in the production of: 1 Mark

A Sugar. B Jute. C Gur and khandsari. D All the above.

Q115. Which one of the following does not come under the category of consumer industry?​​ 1 Mark

A Sugar. B Paper. C Fans. D Jute.

Q116. What is the Industry to market chain? 1 Mark

A Inputs, factory, transport, product, market, money. B Input, transport, factory,transport, product, market, money.

C Input, Transport, factory, product, transport, market, money. D Input, transport, factory, product, money.

Q117. Which one of the following is a private sector industry?​​ 1 Mark

A BHEL. B SAIL. C TISCO. D OIL.

Q118. Which of the following is an agro-based industry? 1 Mark

A Cotton textile B Iron and steel C Information technology D Electronics industry

Q119. Which of the following is basic industry: 1 Mark

A Sugar. B Cotton. C Jute. D Iron and steel.

Q120. Multiple choice question. 1 Mark

Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material?

A Aluminium. B Cement. C Jute. D Steel.

Q121. The industry which requires bulky and heavy raw materials like limestone, silica, alumina and gypsum is: 1 Mark

A Iron and steel industry. B Aluminium industry.

C Cement industry. D All the above.

Q122. Which one is not an integrated steel plant?​​ 1 Mark

A Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) in West Bengal. B Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in Chhattisgarh.

C Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in Odisha. D Tata Iron and Steel Corporation Ltd. (TISCO).

Q123. Which of the following minerals is mined at Balaghat mines?​​ 1 Mark

A Manganese. B Aluminium. C Copper. D Limestone.

Q124. By which gases is air pollution caused? 1 Mark

A Sulphur dioxide. B Carbon dioxide. C Nitrogen oxide. D Nitrogen dioxide.

Q125. Sugar, toothpaste, paper, sewing machines are produced by…………… 1 Mark

A Basic industries. B Consumer industries. C Small scale industries. D Light industries.

Q126. Inspite of large quantity of production of steel, per capita consumption per annum is only: 1 Mark

A 20kg. B 32kg. C 40kg. D 52kg.

Q127. Production of goods in large quantities after processing from raw materials to valuable products is called: 1 Mark

A Finishing. B Completing. C Manufacturing. D None of the above.

Q128. Name one function that occurs in the Blast Furnace in the steel manufacture process? 1 Mark

A Molten materials are poured into moulds. B Iron ore is melted.

C Sandstone is added. D Pig iron is purified.

Q129. The power-looms came into use after the: 1 Mark

A Sixteenth century. B Seventeenth century. C Eighteenth century. D Nineteenth century.

Q130. Which of the following is a centre for Cotton textiles? 1 Mark

A Jalgaon. B Kolar. C Jaipur. D Ludhiana.

Q131. What are the factors responsible for the location of Jute mills in the Hugli basin? 1 Mark

A Abundant water for processing raw jute. B Good power supply.

C High market. D High end machinery.

Q132. The fertilizer industry is centred around the production of: 1 Mark

A Organic fertilizers. B Inorganic fertilizers.

C Nitrogenous fertilizers. D Phosphate fertilizers.

Q133. India's first jute mill was established in 1854 in _______. 1 Mark

A Kapurthala B Bihar C Rishra D Nikodar

Q134. Which of the following is a basic or key industry?​​ 1 Mark

A Iron and steel industry. B Automobile industry.

C Cement industry. D Fertiliser industry.

Q135. Which type of pollution occurs when hot water from factories is drained into rivers and ponds before cooling?​​ 1 Mark

A Thermal pollution B Water pollution C Air pollution D Noise pollution

Q136. India exports yarn to: 1 Mark

A Germany. B China. C Pakistan. D Japan.

Q137. Which one of the following is a joint sector industry?​​ 1 Mark

A TISCO. B OIL. C BHEL. D Bajaj Auto Ltd.

Q138. What type of industries are TISCO, Bajaj Auto Ltd, Dabur Industries? 1 Mark

A Cooperative industry. B Joint sector. C Public sector. D Private sector.

Q139. The largest producer of raw jute and jute goods is​​: 1 Mark

A Bangladesh. B Pakistan. C India. D Myanmar.

Q140. India is an important iron and steel producing country in the world yet, it is not able to perform to our full potential, why? 1 Mark

A High costs and limited availability of coking coal. B Lower productivity.

C Lack of resources. D Locations are not viable.

Q141. Which material is used in the manufacture of Aircrafts? 1 Mark

A Steel. B Iron. C Aluminium Smelting. D Nickel.

Q142. Which city has emerged as the electronic capital of India? 1 Mark

A Jamshedpur. B Bengaluru. C Mumbai. D Gurgaon.

Q143. Industries that use minerals and metals as raw materials are called: 1 Mark

A Agro based industries. B Metal based industries.

C Mineral based industries. D None of the above.

Q144. India stands ……….as a world producer of sugar? 1 Mark

A First. B Second. C Third. D Fourth.

Q145. Which is the second largest agro-based industry in India? 1 Mark

A Textile industry B Sugar industry C Jute industry D None of these

Q146. To which of these countries does India export yarn to? 1 Mark

A Japan. B China. C Italy. D Sri lanka.

Q147. Which process in industries involves the use of electricity and application of different chemicals? 1 Mark

A Production B Manufacturing C Stamping D Scrubbing

Q148. The means for the movement of goods and services from their supply locations to demand locations can be termed as which of the following? 1 Mark

A Capital B Traders C Transport system D Power supply

Q149. Which country is the largest producer of Steel? 1 Mark

A Japan. B India. C USA. D China.

Q150. The full form of NMCC is: 1 Mark

 A National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council. B National Manufacturing Country Council.

C National Mass Counting Council. D No Manufacturing Competitive Council.

Q151. In which of these states are the sugar mills located? 1 Mark

A Uttarpradesh. B Odisha. C Kerala. D Uttrakhand.

Q152. What is the desired growth rate in manufacturing sector over the next decade in our country?​​ 1 Mark

A 9% B 10 % C 12 % D 13 %

Q153. Lichens can be used as: 1 Mark

A Bio-indicator for water and air pollution. B Bio-indicator for radioactive and air pollution.

C Bio-indicator for noise and air pollution. D Bio-indicator for soil and air pollution.

Q154. India has the second largest installed capacity of spindles in the world, after ______. 1 Mark

A China. B USA. C United Kingdom. D Russia.

Q155. Industrial development is a precondition for ………… 1 Mark

A Mass produce Export of manufactured goods expands eradication of unemployment and B Quality production.

poverty.

C Eradication of unemployment and poverty. D Provides modernised equipments.

Q156. Export of manufactured goods expands: 1 Mark

A Only trade and commerce. B Brings in much needed foreign exchange.

C Both (a) and (b). D None of the above.

Q157. What makes your toothpaste white? 1 Mark

A Titanium dioxide B White powder C Talcum powder D All of these

Q158. Organic chemicals are used to produce ………….? 1 Mark

A Adhesives. B Paints. C Glass. D Synthetic rubber.

Q159. Wastes from nuclear power plants, nuclear and weapon production facilities cause…………? 1 Mark

A Cancers, birth defects. B Skin diseases. C Viral diseases. D Bacterial diseases.

Q160. National Jute policy was formulated with the objective of: 1 Mark

A Increasing productivity. B Improving quality.

C Ensuring good prices to the jute farmers. D All the above.

Q161. India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods and stands at second place as an exporter after ______. 1 Mark

A China. B Bangladesh. C Japan. D United Kingdom.

Q162. Sixty percent of sugar mills in India are located in _____ and ______. 1 Mark

A Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. B Bihar and West Bengal.

C Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh. D Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.

Q163. Which one of the following industries belongs to joint sector? 1 Mark

A TISCO(Tata Steel) B BHEL C OIL D SAIL

Q164. Assertion (A): Wastes from nuclear power plants cause cancers , birth defects and miscarriages. 1 Mark

Reason (R): Rain water percolates to the soil carrying the pollutants to the ground and ground water also get contaminated.

A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C A is true but R is false. D A is false but R is true

Q165. Industrial locations are influenced by availability of _______. 1 Mark

A Market. B Labour. C Raw materials. D All of the above.

Q166. Which is not a mineral based industry? 1 Mark

A Iron and steel. B Petrochemicals. C Cement. D Rubber.

Q167. When was the first jute mill set up near Kolkata at Rishra?​​ 1 Mark

A 1855 B 1899 C 1870 D 1856

Q168. The trend of growth rate in manufacturing over the last decade has been around: 1 Mark

A 7 percent per annum. B 8 percent per annum. C 9 percent per annum. D 10 percent per annum.

Q169. The Bombay Spinning Mill was started by ___________. 1 Mark

A Godrej B Dara Patel C Davar D None of these

Q170. Which other industry does the cotton textile industry support? 1 Mark

A Chemicals and dyes. B Automobile. C Engineering works. D Transport.

Q171. The number of aluminium smelting plants in India are: 1 Mark

 A 8 B 10 C 12 D 14

Q172. Which of the following is a centre for Woollen textiles? 1 Mark

A Indore. B Porbandar. C Ujjain. D Bikaner.

Q173. _________ are owned and operated by the producers or suppliers of raw materials, workers or both. 1 Mark

A Cooperative sector industries. B Heavy industries.

C Light industries. D Public sector companies.

Q174. The first cement plant of India was set up in ______. 1 Mark

A Mumbai B Chennai C Kolkata D Kanpur

Q175. The water temperature should preferably be less than _________degree Celsius for aquatic life. 1 Mark

A 10 B 15 C 20 D 25

Q176. Where was the first cotton textile mill established?​​ 1 Mark

A Ahmedabad. B Surat. C Bokaro. D Mumbai.

Q177. Why is there a need to always import cotton? 1 Mark

A Increasing demand from textile manufacturers. B Shortage in the domestic market.

C Poor quality cotton available in local market. D All of these

Q178. India is ranked ______ among the world’s crude steel producers. 1 Mark

A 4th. B 1st. C 2nd. D 3rd.

Q179. Which of the following group of factors is a prime group for the location of aluminium smelting plant? 1 Mark

A Capital and Market B Raw material and Electricity

C Labour and Raw material D Capital and Transport

Q180. Common indicator organism of water pollution is: 1 Mark

A Escherichia coli B Lemma C Hydra D None of these

Q181. Industry owned and operated by government agencies is called ……………? 1 Mark

A Cooperative industry. B Joint sector. C Public sector. D Private sector.

Q182. How does the Manufacturing industries help in modernized agriculture? 1 Mark

A Reduce the heavy dependence of people on agricultural income by providing them jobs in B Provides modernised tools.

secondary and tertiary sectors.

C Less time consumption. D More production.

Q183. The full form of BPO is: 1 Mark

A Business Progress Outstanding. B Business Processes Outstanding.

C Business Processes Outsourcing. D None of the above.

Q184. Which one of the following factors has once again opened the opportunity for jute production? 1 Mark

A Increasing concern for the use of biodegradable materials. B Increasing productivity.

C Enhancing the yield per hectare. D Improving quality.

Q185. Oil India Ltd. (OIL) is a ………… 1 Mark

A Cooperative industry. B Private sector. C Public sector. D Joint sector.

Q186. Agriculture and industry are…………….? 1 Mark

A Exclusive of each other. B Go hand in hand.

C Not dependent on each other. D Have no connection.