Q. Secondary activities are also called:
A). Tertiary activities
B). Manufacturing activities
C). Primary activities
D). Service activities
Answer: B). Manufacturing activities
Explanation: They process raw materials into goods for consumption or further use.
Q. Match the following types of industries with their definitions:
1. Agro-based Industry
2. Mineral-based Industry
3. Marine-based Industry
4. Forest-based Industry
a). Uses minerals extracted from mines as raw material
b). Uses products obtained from the sea as raw material
c). Uses agricultural products as raw material
d). Uses forest products like timber as raw material
Options:
A). 1–b, 2–c, 3–a, 4–d
B). 1–d, 2–b, 3–c, 4–a
C). 1–c, 2–a, 3–b, 4–d
D). 1–d, 2–a, 3–b, 4–c
Answer: C). 1–c, 2–a, 3–b, 4–d
Explanation:
• Agro-based Industry- sugar, cotton
• Mineral-based Industry- iron, steel, cement, railway
• Marine-based Industry- fish processing, seaweed products
• Forest-based Industry- paper, furniture, pharmaceuticals
Q. Match the following characteristics with the type of industry:
Characteristic
1. Requires low capital investment
2. Example: Iron and steel Industry
3. Produces goods mostly by hands
4. Uses heavy machinery and mass production
5. Example: Handloom weaving
Type of Industry
A). Large-scale industry
B). Small-scale industry
Options:
A). 1–B, 2–A, 3–B, 4–A, 5–B
B). 1–A, 2–B, 3–A, 4–B, 5–A
C). 1–B, 2–B, 3–A, 4–A, 5–B
D). 1–A, 2–A, 3–B, 4–B, 5–B
Answer: A). 1–B, 2–A, 3–B, 4–A, 5–B
Q. Match the following types of industries with their definitions:
1. Private Sector Industry
2. Public Sector Industry
3. Cooperative Sector Industry
a). Owned and managed by the government
b). Owned and managed by private individuals or companies
c). Owned and operated by the producers of raw material, workers or both
Options:
A). 1–b, 2–c, 3–a
B). 1–a, 2–b, 3–c
C). 1–c, 2–b, 3–a
D). 1–b, 2–a, 3–c
Answer: D). 1–b, 2–a, 3–c
Explanation:
• Private Sector Industry- Reliance Industries.
• Public Sector Industry- HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited)
• Cooperative Sector Industry- Sudha Dairy
Q. The most prominent industrial region in the United States is located in which area?
A). Equatorial
B). Pole
C). Tropical
D). Temperate region
Answer: D). Temperate region
Explanation: Major industrial region tend to be located in the temperate areas, near sea ports and especially near coal fields.
Q. The Bhopal Gas Tragedy occurred in which year?
A). 1982
B). 1984
C). 1986
D). 1990
Answer: B). 1984
Explanation: The Bhopal Gas Tragedy took place on the night of 3 December 1984, when a toxic gas (Methyl Isocynate) leak occurred at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant in Bhopal.
Q. The term “sunrise industries” refers to industries that are:
A). In decline with little future potential
B). Just emerging and expected to grow rapidly
C). Fully established and mature
D). Facing environmental regulations
Answer: B). Just emerging and expected to grow rapidly
Explanation: Example- Information technology, Wellness, Hospitality and Knowledge.
Q. What is smelting?
A). A process used to refine oil
B). A method for extracting metal from ore by heating
C). A technique to purify water
D). A method for extracting salt from seawater
Answer: B). A method for extracting metal from ore by heating
Explanation: Smelting is a metallurgical process that involves heating metal ores to high temperatures to separate the metal from its ore.
Q. Which of the following is used as raw material for iron and steel industries?
A). Coal
B). Limestone
C). Iron ore
D). All of the above
Answer: D). All of the above
Explanation: 8 tonnes coal + 4 tonnes of iron ore + 1 tonne of limestone = 1 tonne of steel
Q. Which industry is often considered the backbone of modern industry?
A). Textile Industry
B). Steel Industry
C). Information Technology
D). Agriculture
Answer: B). Steel Industry
Q. Match the following state with their steel centres
1. Jharkhand
2. West Bengal
3. Odisha
4. Karnataka
5. Andhra Pradesh
6. Tamil Nadu
a). Vishakhapatnam
b). Rourkela
c). Jamshedpur and Bokaro
d). Salem
e). Bhadravati and Vijay Nagar
f). Durgapur and Burnpur
Option:
A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e, 6-f
B) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-e, 5-d, 6-f
C) 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-f, 5-a, 6-e
D) 1-c, 2-f, 3-b, 4-e, 5-a, 6-d
Answer: D) 1-c, 2-f, 3-b, 4-e, 5-a, 6-d
Q. TISCO was started in 1907 at which location?
A). Hatia
B). Giridih
C). Durgapur
D). Sakchi
Answer: D). Sakchi
Explanation: TISCO (now Tata Steel) was founded in 1907 at Sakchi (renamed as Jamshedpur)
Q. TISCO is located near the confluence of which two rivers?
A). Ganga and Yamuna
B). Subarnarekha and Kharkai
C). Mahanadi and Godavari
D). Brahmaputra and Barak
Answer: B). Subarnarekha and Kharkai
Q. Pittsburgh is located in which country?
A). United States of America
B). Canada
C). United Kingdom
D). Australia
Answer: A). United States of America
Q. Which is the largest lake in the Great Lakes by surface area?
A). Lake Erie
B). Lake Michigan
C). Lake Superior
D). Lake Ontario
Answer: C). Lake Superior
Explanation: The name of great lakes are Superior, Huron, Ontario, Michigan and Erie.
Q. The word “textile” is derived from which language?
A). Greek
B). Latin
C). French
D). German
Answer: B). Latin
Explanation: The word “textile” is derived from the Latin word “texere” which means “to weave.”
Q. Which of the following is natural fibre?
A). Wool
B). Silk
C). Cotton
D). All of the above
Answer: D). All of the above
Explanation: Natural fibres are wool, silk, cotton, jute and linen
Q. Which of the following is NOT a man-made fiber?
A). Acrylic
B). Polyester
C). Nylon
D). Linen
Answer: C). Linen is a natural fibre while acrylic, polyester, nylon and rayon are man-made fibre.
Q. The Fort Gloster Textile Mill was established in which year?
A). 1818
B). 1871
C). 1901
D). 1930
Answer: A). 1818
Explanation: The Fort Gloster Textile Mill was established in 1818 in West Bengal. It was first mill but it is closed down after some time.
Q. Match the textile with the place where it was woven:
1. Muslin a. Calicut
2. Chintz b. Dhaka
3. Calico c. Mauslipatnam
Option:
A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
B) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
C) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
D) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Answer: D) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Q. The first textile mill in India was set up in which year?
A) 1848
B) 1854
C) 1871
D) 1901
Answer: B). 1854
Explanation: The first textile mill was set up in Mumbai in 1854.
Q. Match the following terms with the correct location:
1. Manchester of India
2. Manchester of Japan
a) Ahmedabad
b) Osaka
Options:
A) 1-a, 2-b
B) 1-b, 2-a
Answer: A) 1-a, 2-b
Explanation: Ahmedabad is located on the banks of river Sabarmati while Osaka is on the banks of river Yodo.