Chapter 8 MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

1. consider the following statement .

1.Statement : (A) Iron and steel are essential for any country’s economic success.

2.Reason : (R) All other commodities, both industrial and commercial,

are made with iron and steel as the main raw material.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. (A) and (R) both are correct and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A).

2. (A) and (R) both are correct and
(R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

3. (A) is correct, (R) is incorrect.

4. (A) is incorrect , (R) is correct.

2. Which is not a factor of industrial location?

(a) Market

(b) Capital

(d) Power

3. consider the following statement .

Statement : (A) sugar industry is a seasonal industry.
Reason : (R) India is the world’s second-largest sugar producer.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. (A) and (R) both are correct and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. (A) and (R) both are correct and
(R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is correct, (R) is incorrect.

D. (A) is incorrect , (R) is correct.

4. The earliest Iron and Steel Company to be established in India was:

(a) IISCO

(b) TISCO

(d) Mysore Iron and Steel Works

5. Take a look at the following remark on the Swadeshi movement,

which has given the cotton textile sector a tremendous boost.

1.British goods were boycotted and Indian manufactured products

were promoted.

2.Capital was collected and new mills were setup throughout the

country under the impetus provided by the swadeshi movement.

3.People started spinning for their own clothes.

4.Not only large-scale industries were set up but also

small and cottage industry was revived.

Choose the correct answer

A. Only 1 and 2

B. Only 1, 2 and 5

C. All of them

D. Only 1, 3 and 5

6. The first modern cotton mill was established in Mumbai because:

(a) Mumbai is a port

(b) It is located near cotton growing area

(d) All of the above.

7. Consider the following remarks in light of the New Industrial Policy,

which was proclaimed in 1991, and the steps that were taken.

Began issuing industrial licences.
unrestricted access to foreign technology.
financial market access.
free trade.
abolition of phased manufacturing programme.

Select the correct response.

A. Only 1 and 2

B. Only 1, 2 ,3 and 5

C. Only 2,3 ,4 and 5

D. All of them

8. The nucleus of the Hugli Industrial Region is:

(a) Kolkata-Haora (Howrah)

(b) Kolkata-Rishra

(d) Kolkata-Konnagar

9. Which state is home to the most cotton mills?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Bihar

(d) Tamil Nadu

10. When and where did the first cotton mill open its doors?

(a) In karnatka , 1845.

(b) In jharkhand, 1854.

(c ) In Mumbai, 1854.

(d) In west Bengal , 1854.

11. Which one of the following is the second largest producer of sugar:

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Tamil Nadu

12. with reference to Which industries are included in

traditional industries ,consider the following statement .

Iron
steel industry
cotton industry
sugar industry

Select the correct response.

A. Only 1 , 2 and 3

B. Only 2 ,3 and 4

C. All of them

D. only 1 and 2

13. consider the following statement .

Statement : (A) The raw materials essential for Iron and Steel Industry.
Reason : (R) The iron and steel industry should be placed near raw material sources.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A. (A) and (R) both are correct and
(R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. (A) and (R) both are correct and
(R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is correct, (R) is incorrect.

D. (A) is incorrect , (R) is correct.

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