Manufacturing Industries Quiz
Test your knowledge on Manufacturing Industries from Geography, Class 10.
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Q1: Which one of the following has been major source of foreign exchange for IT industry?
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
- Oil India Limited (OIL)
- Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
- Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
Q2: Which of the following led to expansionof the fertiliser industry?
- Liberalisation and foreign direct investment
- MNCs (multinational corporations)
- The Green Revolution
- All the above
Q3: Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres known as agglomeration economies. Which of the following are the main advantages provided by cities to industries?
- Market and services
- Agricultural products and minerals
- Power supply
- Suitable climate and services
Q4: In what ratio are iron ore, coking coal and limestone required to make steel?
- 4 : 2 : 1
- 4 : 1 : 2
- 4 : 3 : 1
- 4 : 3 : 2
Q5: Which of the following industries hasbeen a major foreign exchange earner in the last few years?
- Electronics Industry
- Information Technology Industry
- Engineering Industry
- Tourism Industry
Q6: Which one of the following factors plays the most important role in the location of an industry in a particular region?
- Raw material
- Market
- Least production cost
- Transport
Q7: Which one of the following groups of factors is a prime group for the location of aluminium smelting plant?
- Capital and market
- Raw material and electricity
- Labour and raw material
- Capital and transport
Q8: Which of the following cities is the electronic capital of India?
- Delhi
- Mumbai
- Bengaluru
- Hyderabad
Q9: How can industrialisation assist in bringing in foreign exchange?
- Modernisation of agriculture
- Removing dependence on agriculture by providing alternative employment
- Export of manufactured goods
- Import of manufactured goods
Q10: Which of the following industries is not a heavy industriy.
- Cotton textile
- Cement
- Iron and Steel
- Ship building
Q11: Which one of the following is not true regarding the National Jute Policy of 2005?
- Creating awareness about the use of biodegradable materials
- Ensuring good prices to the jute farmers
- Increasing productivity
- Improving quality of jute
Q12: What is the correct meaning of agglomeration economies?
- Many industries set up in rural centres
- Industries are basically agro-based.
- Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres
- Industries set up produce raw material for secondary sector.
Q13: In which of the following groups of cities were most of the manufacturing units located in the pre-independence period?
- Delhi, Kanpur, Moradabad
- Bangalore – Hyderabad
- Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai
- Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar.
Q14: Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computer, etc.?
- Cement
- Iron and Steel
- Electronic
- Chemical
Q15: What is per capita consumption of steel per annum in India?
- 28 kg
- 30 kg
- 32 kg
- 34 kg
Q16: The economic strength of the country is measured by which of the following developments?
- The development of the manufacturing industries.
- The development of the literacy ratio.
- The development of the health status.
- The development of the population growth.
Q17: Which one of the following public sector plants is located in Chhattisgarh?
- Bokaro Steel Plant
- Bhilai Steel Plant
- Durgapur Steel Plant
- Rourkela Steel Plant
Q18: Which of the following factors are not necessary to set up an iron and steel plant?
- Proximity to iron-ore mines
- Availability of coking coal
- Good resources of limestone and manganese
- Nearness to a water body to discharge wastes
Q19: The first successful textile mill was established in:
- Delhi
- Vishakhapattnam
- Chennai
- Mumbai (Bombay)
Q20: Which of the following is not a factor of production?
- Land
- Raw materials
- Capital
- Enterprise
Q21: Air pollution is caused by
- Organic and inorganic industrial effluents discharged into rivers.
- Presence of high proportion of sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and air-borne particulate materials.
- Unwanted sounds from industries, generators, saws and pneumatic and electric drills.
- Overdrawing of groundwater.
Q22: Which one of the following is not true regarding the Iron and Steel industry in India?
- India is the largest producer of sponge iron.
- Most of the public sector undertakings market their steel through the Steel Authority of India.
- Chhotanagpur Plateau region has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries.
- As a leading iron and steel producing country, India does not need to import steel from other countries.
Q23: Which of the following public sector steel plants of India is located near a port?
- Durgapur
- Vijaynagar
- Bhadravati
- Vishakhapatnam
Q24: Which one of the following agencies, markets steel for the public sector plants?
- HAIL
- SAIL
- TATA Steel
- MNCC
Q25: Most of the integrated steel plants in India are located in
- Malwa Plateau
- Bundelkhand Plateau
- Meghalaya Plateau
- Chotanagpur Plateau
Q26: Which one of the following air services provides services to Oil and Natural Gas Commission in its off-shore operations?
- Indian Airlines
- Air India
- Pawanhans Helicopters LTD
- Alliance
Q27: Which one of the following is not a centre of Automobile industry ?
- Chennai
- Bengaluru
- Jamshedpur
- Coimbatore
Q28: Which are the two prime factors for the location of aluminium industry?
- Market and labour
- Transport network and water supply
- Cheap and regular supply of electricity and bauxite
- None of the above
Q29: Which one of the following factors has once again opened the opportunity for jute product?
- Increasing concern for the use of biodegradable materials
- Increasing productivity
- Enhancing the yield per hectare
- Improving quality
Q30: The first cement plant was set up in India in 1904 in
- Jamshedpur
- Hyderabad
- Nagpur
- Chennai
Q31: Manufacturing Industries are placed in:
- Primary sector
- Secondary sector
- Tertiary sector
- Service sector
Q32: Oil India Limited (OIL) belongs to which of the following types of industries?
- Public sector
- Private sector
- Joint sector
- Cooperative sector
Q33: Leading centre of woollen textile industry in Punjab
- Kanpur
- Ludhiana
- Murshidabad
- Panipat
Q34: Which of the following group of factors is a prime group for the location of aluminium smelting plant?
- Capital and Market
- Raw material and Electricity
- Labour and Raw material
- Capital and Transport
Q35: Which one of the following steel plants is located in Chhattisgarh?
- Bokaro
- Durgapur
- Bhilai
- Rourkela
Q36: Which of the following techniques of cotton textile production came into use after the 18th century?
- Powerlooms
- Hand-spinning
- Handloom weaving
- Zari embroidery
Q37: Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material?
- Aluminium
- Cement
- Jute
- Steel
Q38: Which one of the following countries has the largest installed capacity of spindles in the world?
- India
- China
- USA
- Britain
Q39: Which one of the following cities is known as electronic capital of India ?
- Srinagar
- Noida
- Bengaluru
- Pune
Q40: Which of the following inorganic chemicals is used for the making of glass, soaps, detergents and paper?
- Soda ash
- Sulphuric acid
- Nitric acid
- Alkalies
Q41: Which one of the following air services provides services to Oil and Natural Gas Commission in its off-shore operations?
- Indian Airlines
- Air India
- Pawan hans Helicopters LTD
- Alliance
Q42: Most of the sugar industries are ideally suited to:
- Private sector
- Joint sector
- Cooperative sector
- Public sector
Q43: Which of the following industries is in private sector?
- Dabur
- BHEL
- SAIL
- HINDALCO
Q44: What is the correct meaning of agglomeration economies?
- Many industries set up in rural centres
- Industries are basically agro-based.
- Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres
- Industries set up produce raw material for secondary sector.
Q45: Small scale and large scale industries are classified on which basis?
- Capital investment
- Ownership
- Main role
- Source of raw materials
Q46: Which of the following statements regarding manufacturing is not true?
- Manufacturing helps in modernising agriculture.
- Development of manufacturing industries is a precondition for eradication of unemployment and poverty.
- Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce and brings in much needed foreign exchange.
- Manufacturing puts the country into a debt trap.
Q47: Which of the following industries has been a major foreign exchange earner in the last few years?
- Electronics Industry
- Information Technology Industry
- Engineering Industry
- Tourism Industry
Q48: Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres known as agglomeration economies. Which of the following are the main advantages provided by cities to industries?
- Market and services
- Agricultural products and minerals
- Power supply
- Suitable climate and services
Q49: Which of the following developments usually follows industrial activity?
- Agriculture
- Urbanisation
- Electrification
- Mining
Q50: Which of the following is an electronics industry?
- HMT, Bengaluru
- TISCO, Jamshedpur
- BHEL, Hyderabad
- BALCO, Korba