Industries-MCQ

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What are sunrise industries? Give examples.

Answer: Emerging industries are also known as ‘Sunrise Industries’. These include Information technology, Wellness, Hospitality and Knowledge.

Where do we find the major industrial regions of the world?

Answer:  Major industrial regions of the world are eastern North America, western and central Europe, eastern Europe and eastern Asia.

Which industry is often referred to as the backbone of modern industry and why?

Answer:  Steel is often called the backbone of modern industry because almost everything we use is either made of iron or steel or has been made with tools and machinery of these metals.

Why cotton textile industry rapidly expanded in Mumbai?

Answer: The warm, moist climate, port for importing machinery, availability of raw material and skilled labour resulted in rapid expansion of the textile industry in Mumbai.

What are the major industrial regions of India?

Answer: India has several industrial regions like Mumbai- Pune cluster, Bangalore-Tamil Nadu region, Hugli region, Ahmedabad-Baroda region, Chottanagpur industrial belt, Vishakhapatnam-Guntur belt, Gurgaon-Delhi-Meerut region and the Kollam-Thiruvanathapuram industrial cluster.

Write a short note on Chinese gas well blowout.

Answer: On 23 December 2005, due to gas well blowout in Gao Qiao, Chongging, China, 243 people died, 9,000 were injured and 64,000 were evacuated. Many people died because they were unable to run after the explosion. Those who could not escape in time suffered burns to their eyes, skin and lungs from the gas.

What are the inputs processes and outputs of the iron and steel industry?

Answer: The inputs for the industry include raw materials such as iron ore, coal and limestone, along with labour, capital, site and other infrastructure. The process of converting iron ore into steel involves many stages. The raw material is put in the blast furnace where it undergoes smelting. (Process of extracting metal from its ore).  It is then refined. The output obtained is steel which may be used by other industries as raw material.

What are the similarities between information technology industry in Bangalore and California?

Answer: Similarities between information technology industry in Bangalore and California

  • Presence of high quality educational institutions and advanced scientific and technological centres.
  • Availability of skilled work force.
  • Good access to markets.
  • Pleasant climate with an attractive and a clean environment.
  • Well developed and well connected.

Distinguish between agro-based and mineral based industry.

Answer: Difference between agro-based and mineral based industry

Agro-based industryMineral based industry
Agro based industries use plant and animal based products as their raw materials.Mineral based industries are primary industries that use mineral ores as their raw materials.
Example: Food processing, vegetable oil, cotton textile, dairy products and leather industriesExample: iron and steel industries.


Distinguish between public sector and joint sector industry.

Answer:  Difference between public sector and joint sector industry

Public sector industryJoint sector industry
The public sector industries are owned and operated by the government.Joint sector industries are owned and operated by the state and individuals or a group of individuals.
Example: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, and Steel Authority of India LimitedExample: Maruti Udyog Limited


. Explain different aspects of the industrial system with an example.

An industrial system consists of inputs, processes and outputs. The inputs are the raw materials, labour and costs of land, transport, power and other infrastructure. The processes include a wide range of activities that convert the raw material into finished products. The outputs are the end product and the income earned from it. In case of the textile industry the inputs may be cotton, human labour, factory and transport cost. The processes include ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing and printing. The output is the shirt we wear.

Why was sakchi chosen to set up the steel plant by TISCO?

Answer: Sakchi was chosen to set up the steel plant for several reasons.

  • This place was only 32 km away from Kalimati station on the Bengal-Nagpur railway line.
  • It was close to the iron ore, coal and manganese deposits as well as to Kolkata, which provided a large market.
  • TISCO, gets coal from Jharia coalfields, and iron ore, limestone, dolomite and manganese from Orissa and Chhattisgarh.
  • The Kharkai and Subarnarekha rivers ensured sufficient water supply.
  • Government initiatives provided adequate capital for its later development.

What are the factors responsible for the growth of iron and steel industry in Pittsburgh?

Answer: The steel industry at Pittsburgh enjoys locational advantages.

  • Some of the raw material such as coal is available locally, while the iron ore comes from the iron mines at Minnesota, about 1500 km from Pittsburgh.
  • Between these mines and Pittsburgh is one of the world’s best routes for shipping ore cheaply – the famous Great Lakes waterway.
  • Trains carry the ore from the Great Lakes to the Pittsburgh area.
  • The Ohio, the Monogahela and Allegheny rivers provide adequate water supply.


Distinguish between small scale and large scale industries.

Answer: Difference between small scale and large scale industries.

Small scale industriesLarge scale industries
1. Most of the work is done by manpower, small machines and tools.1. The work is done mostly by larger machines and laborers.  
2. These industries employ less capital.2. These industries employ more capital.
3. Silk weaving and food processing industries are small scale industries3. Production of automobiles and heavy machinery are large scale industries.


Which among the following is not a cottage industry?

leather industry

cotton weaving

 carpet making

metal handicrafts

carpet making

Dress Making

Q1- Food processing is an example of ___ based industry.
A) marine
B) agro
C) mineral
D) forest

Q2- ____ is an example of forest based industry.
A) Banking
B) Baking cakes
C) Advertising
D) Pharmaceuticals

Q3- Seafood industry is an example of ___ based industries.
A) agro
B) mining
C) marine
D) forest

Q4- Industry owned by one individual is _______.
A) private sector industry
B) joint sector industry
C) co-operative industry
D) public sector industry

Q5- ___ is an example of a co-operative industry.
A) Steel Authority of India Ltd
B) Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd
C) Sudha Dairy
D) Indian Army

Q6- Market is one of the ____ factors for setting up of industries.
A) locational
B) Sizeable
C) natural
D) systematic

Q7- Setting up ____ leads to development of towns.
A) forests
B) buildings
C) industries
D) schools

 

Q8- Maruti Udyog Ltd is an example of ___ sector industry.
A) cooperative
B) private
C) joint
D) private

 

Q9- ___ has been called the backbone of industry.
A) diamond
B) iron
C) Steel
D) Petroleum

Q10- ____ is one of the major steel producing centres.
A) Bhilai
B) Jammu
C) Chandigarh
D) Delhi

Q11- Jamshedpur lies on the banks of _______ river
A) Subarnarekha
B) Ganga
C) Jhelum
D) Mahi

Q12- ____ is a steel city in the USA
A) New York City
B) Detroit
C) Pittsburg
D) Ohio

 

Q13- Bhadravati – an important steel centre is located in
A) Jharkhand
B) Karnataka
C) Bihar
D) Odisha

 

Q14- Sakchi is the old name of ______.
A) Jamshedpur
B) Salem
C) Bhadravati
D) Belgavi

 

Q15- _____ is a prominent coalfield in India.
A) Bokaro
B) Jharia
C) Chittranjan
D) Dimapur

 

Q16- India’s first successful mechanized textile mill was established in ____.
A) Surat
B) Kolkata
C) Madras
D) Mumbai

Q17- Kanpur is famous for ____ factories
A) sugar
B) textile
C) steel
D) marine

 

Q18- _____ is also famous as ‘Manchester of India.’
A) Surat
B) Delhi
C) Ahmedabad
D) Salem

 

Q19- In Ahmedabad, the first textile mill was established in which year?
A) 1856
B) 1859
C) 1861
D) 1855

Q20- _____ is known as the ‘Manchestor of Japan.’
A) Tokyo
B) Hiroshima
C) Osaka
D) Aichi

\Q21- Manufacturing of fish oil is an example of _____ based industry.

A) agro
B) marine
C) forest
D) mineral

 

Q22- Basket weaving is identified under
A) cottage industry
B) marine based industry
C) mineral based industry
D) source industry

 

Q23- Silk manufacturing falls under
A) large scale industry
B) small scale industry
C) marine industry
D) mineral industry

Q24- Kharkai river flows through the steel city of ____.
A) Jamshedpur
B) Bhilai
C) Chittorgarh
D) Bokaro

Q26- ______ river flows through Osaka.
A) Shinano
B) Yodo
C) Thames
D) Colarado

 

Q27- The Great Lake waterway is located near
A) New York
B) Washington
C) Pittsburgh
D) Osaka

 

Q28- Dolomite mines are located in
A) Odisha
B) Tamilnadu
C) Punjab
D) Gujarat



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