Online Test of Chapter – 6 Manufacturing Industries Test 2 | Geography Class 10th Social Science (S.St)
Q.1. When and where was the first successful textile mill established in India?
(a) In Ahmedabad in 1858
(b) In Chennai in 1954
(c) In Kolkata in 1816
(d) In Mumbai in 1854
Q.2. Sixty percent of sugar mills are concentrated in which of the following states?
(a) Punjab and Haryana
(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
(d) West Bengal and Orissa
Q.3. On the basis of character of raw material and finished product, iron and steel industry belongs to which category?
(a) Heavy industry
(b) Medium industry
(c) Light industry
(d) Perishable goods industry
Q.4. Which of the following public sector steel plants of India is located near a port?
(a) Durgapur
(b) Vijaynagar
(c) Bhadravati
(d) Vishakhapatnam
Q.5. Which of the following is the effect of liberalisation and foreign direct investment on iron and steel industry of India?
(a) Lower productivity of labour
(b) High costs and limited availability of coking coal
(c) Irregular supply of energy
(d) Boost to the industry
Q.6. Which of the following is not an inorganic chemical?
(a) Sulphuric acid
(b) Petrochemicals
(c) Nitric acid
(d) Alkalies
Q.7. Which of the following inorganic chemicals is used for the making of glass, soaps, detergents and paper?
(a) Soda ash
(b) Sulphuric acid
(c) Nitric acid
(d) Alkalies
Q.8. Which of the following industries is the largest consumer of chemicals?
(a) Fertilisers
(b) Textiles
(c) Chemicals
(d) Paper
Q.9. Which of the following led to expansion of the fertiliser industry?
(a) Liberalisation and foreign direct investment
(b) MNCs (multinational corporations)
(c) The Green Revolution
(d) All the above
Q.10. When and where was the first cement plant set up in India?
(a) Chennai in 1904
(b) Porbandar in 1924
(c) Dalmianagar in 1937
(d) Kottayam in 1967
Chapter - 6 Manufacturing Industries Quiz-2 | Geography Class 10th
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When and where was the first successful textile mill established in India?
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The first successful textile mill was established in Mumbai in 1854. The two world wars were fought in Europe, India was a British colony.
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Sixty percent of sugar mills are concentrated in which of the following states?
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In 2010-11 there were over 662 sugar mills in the country spread over Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka etc. Sixty per cent mills are in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
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Question 3 of 10
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On the basis of character of raw material and finished product, iron and steel industry belongs to which category?
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Iron and steel is a heavy industry because all the raw materials as well as finished goods are heavy and bulky entailing heavy transportation costs.
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Question 4 of 10
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Which of the following public sector steel plants of India is located near a port?
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Public sector steel plants of India is located near a port of Vishakhapatnam.
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Which of the following is the effect of liberalisation and foreign direct investment on iron and steel industry of India?
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Liberalisation and Foreign Direct Investment have given a boost to the industry with the efforts of private entrepreneurs. There is a need to allocate resources for research and development to produce more steel.
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Which of the following is not an inorganic chemical?
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Organic chemicals include petrochemicals, which are used for manufacturing of synthetic fibre’s synthetic rubber, plastics, dye-stuffs, drugs and pharmaceuticals.
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Which of the following inorganic chemicals is used for the making of glass, soaps, detergents and paper?
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Inorganic chemicals include sulphuric acid (used to manufacture fertilisers, synthetic fibres, plastics, adhesives, paints, dyes stuffs), nitric acid, alkalise, soda ash (used to make glass, soaps and detergents, paper) and caustic soda.
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Which of the following industries is the largest consumer of chemicals?
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Chemicals industries is the largest consumer of chemicals.
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Question 9 of 10
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Which of the following led to expansion of the fertiliser industry?
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The Green Revolution led to expansion of the fertiliser industry. After the Green Revolution the industry expanded to several other parts of the country. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Kerala contribute towards half the fertiliser production.
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When and where was the first cement plant set up in India?
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The first cement plant was set up in Chennai in 1904. After Independence the industry expanded. Decontrol of price and distribution since 1989 and other policy reforms led the cement industry to make rapid strides in capacity, process, technology and production.
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