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Manufacturing Industries
1.Which of the following factors is most crucial for the localization of the cotton textile industry in India?
- (A)
Proximity to coal fields
- (B)
Abundant supply of raw cotton and humid climate
- (C)
Access to advanced technology
- (D)
Availability of cheap labor
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Answer: (B)Abundant supply of raw cotton and humid climate
Manufacturing Industries · Medium
- (A)
- 2.
The iron and steel industry is considered a basic industry because:
- (A)
It provides raw materials to other industries.
- (B)
It requires a large amount of capital investment.
- (C)
Its products are used directly by consumers.
- (D)
It is the oldest industry in India.
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Answer: (A)It provides raw materials to other industries.
Manufacturing Industries · Easy
- (A)
- 3.
Which city is known as the 'Electronic Capital of India'?
- (A)
Bengaluru
- (B)
Hyderabad
- (C)
Chennai
- (D)
Mumbai
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Answer: (A)Bengaluru
Manufacturing Industries · Easy
- (A)
- 4.
What is the primary reason for the shift of the jute industry from West Bengal to Bangladesh after the partition of India in 1947?
- (A)
Lack of government support for the industry
- (B)
Most jute producing areas went to Bangladesh
- (C)
Loss of market in India
- (D)
Shortage of skilled labor in West Bengal
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Answer: (B)Most jute producing areas went to Bangladesh
Manufacturing Industries · Hard
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- 5.
The public sector industries are owned and operated by:
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A group of private companies
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Cooperative societies
- (C)
The government
- (D)
Individual investors
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Answer: (C)The government
Manufacturing Industries · Easy
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