Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India?

a) Engineering
b) Paper and pulp
c) Textiles
d) Thermal power
Answer: d
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With reference to the usefulness of the by-products of sugar industry, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Bagasse can be used as biomass fuel for the generation of energy. 2. Molasses can be used as one of the feedstock for the production of synthetic chemical fertilizers. 3. Molasses can be used for the production of ethanol. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: c
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With reference to the steel industry in India in the recent times, consider the following statements: 1. Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) has been declared Mini Ratna. 2. Merger of IISCO with SAIL has been completed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: b
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Aluminium Company) A. BALCO B. HINDALCO C. Indian Aluminium Company D. NALCO List II (Location) 1. Hirakud 2. Korba 3. Koraput 4. Renukoot Codes:         A    B    C    D

a) 3    1    4    2
b) 2    4    1    3
c) 3    4    1    2
d) 2    1    4    3
Answer: d
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Consider the following statements: 1. India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of silk. 2. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: a
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For which one of the following items, is Tirupur well-known as a huge exporter to many parts of the world.

a) Gems and Jewellery
b) Leather goods
c) Knitted garments
d) Handicrafts
Answer: c
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Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India?

a) Kolkata
b) Kochi
c) Mumbai
d) Visakhapatnam
Answer: b
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HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukut owes its site basically to

a) Proximity of raw materials
b) Abundant supply of power
c) Proximity to the network
d) Proximity to the market
Answer: b
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Industries) A. Pearl fishing B. Automobiles C. Ship building D. Engineering goods List II (Industrial Centres) 1. Pune 2. Tuticorin 3. Pinjore 4. Marmagao Codes: A B C D

a) 2 1 4 3
b) 2 1 3 4
c) 1 2 4 3
d) 1 2 3 4
Answer: a
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Resorts) A. Chakrata B. Haflong C. Kalimpong D. Kufri List II (States) 1. Assam 2. West Bengal 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Himachal Pradesh Codes:     A?B?C?D

a) 1?3?2?4
b) 3?1?4?2
c) 3?1?2?4
d) 1?3?4?2
Answer: c
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Which of the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry? 1. Yamunanagar 2. Guwahati 3. Shahabad 4. Ballarpur Choose the correct answer using the codes given below.

a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1, 2 and 4
c) 1, 3 and 4
d) 2, 3 and 4
Answer: b
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In the vicinity of Mumbai, a number of specialized towns have been developed. Match the lists and select the correct answer using the codes. List I (Towns) List II (Specialization) A. Alibag 1. Fishing centre B. Balapur 2. Holiday resort C. Nhava Sheva 3. Petro-chemical complex D. Ratnagiri 4. Port Codes: A B C D

a) 1 3 2 4
b) 2 3 4 1
c) 3 4 2 1
d) 2 1 4 3
Answer: d
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Places) A. Jamnagar B. Hospet C. Korba D. Haldia List II (Industries) 1. Aluminium 2. Woolen Textile 3. Fertilizers 4. Cement 5. Iron and Steel Codes: A B C D

a) 4 3 1 2
b) 2 5 1 3
c) 4 5 2 1
d) 2 1 4 3
Answer: d
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
 List-I (Places)
 A. Jamnagar
 B. Hospet
 C. Korba
 D. Haldia
 List-II (Industries)
 1. Aluminium
 2. Woollen textile
 3. Fertilizers
 4. Cement
 5. Iron and steel

a) A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2
b) A-2; B-5; C-1; D-3
c) A-4; B-5; C-2; D-1
d) A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3
Answer: b
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Places  Industries

Jamnagar, Gujarat  Woollen Textiles 

Hospet, Karnataka  Iorn and Steel Industry 

Korba, Chhattisgarh  Aluminium Industry

Haldia, Assam  Fertilizers

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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

1. In the map given below, three out of the four places marked indicate places where a thermal power station is located:
 2. The place where there is no thermal power station is marked:
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: d
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  •   In the given map the marked places indicates: -
  •   '1'indicates Ukai in Gujarat
  •   '2'indicates of Dondapadu in A.P.
  •   '3'indicates Korba of Chhattisgarh
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Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
 1. Idukki: Thermal power station
 2. Sabarigiri: Hydro-electric project
 3. Ghatprabha: Irrigation project
 4. Ramganga: Multipurpose project
a) 2, 3 and 4
b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
c) 3 and 4
d) 1 and 2
Answer: a
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  •   Idukki is a hydro-electric project of Kerala. So, the '1' option is not correct.
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

The Neyveli thermal power plant is fed by

a) Gondwana coal
b) Tertiary coal
c) Quarternary coal
d) Cambrian coal
Answer: b
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  •   Lignite for the power project is being supplied from the Neyveli lignite mine, which is owned and operated by NLC. According to the website of NLC, the anticipated phase out of Neyveli Thermal Power Station I between 2009 and 2014 is "due to ageing of the plant".
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

1. The production of cultured pearls is an important cottage industry of

a) Belgium
b) West Indies
c) New Zealand
d) Japan
Answer: d
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  •   Cultured pearl production is an important cottage industry in Japan. Mikimoto Kokichi of Japan invented the technique of producing pearl from cultured pearl.
  •   Cultured pearls are formed within a cultured pearl sac with human intervention in the interior of productive living molluscs in a variety of conditions depending upon the mollusc and the goals. Just as the same as natural pearls, cultured pearls can be cultivated in seawater or freshwater bodies.
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Which one of the following industries is not a raw material localized industry?
a) Cotton Textile Industry
b) Sugar Industry
c) Cement Industry
d) Glass Industry
Answer: d
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  •   Glass Industry is not a raw material-localized industry since it does not depend on the availability of raw material in the local area where it is set up.
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Which of the following country is relatively industrially developed?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Thailand
Answer: a
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  •   Based on the shift among economies from agricultural development to more industrial pursuits and recent improvements in average standards of living, economies that experts typically include as Newly Industrialised Country are China (specifically Hong Kong), India, Singapore, Taiwan, and Turkey.
  •   India is relatively more developed among the above given nations.
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

1. Angora wool is obtained from a breed of ______.
a) Rabbit
b) Sheep
c) Goat
d) Fox
Answer: a
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  •   Angora wool is a very fluffy and luxurious fabric that comes from Angora rabbits. Angora is considered a luxury fiber alongside mohair and cashmere, and it is one of the popular wool for spinners and knitters alike.
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

In which of the following products has Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor to India in the world market?
a) Cotton garments
b) Jute
c) Cement
d) Pharmaceuticals
Answer: b
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  •   Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) was formed to manage and look after all the 73 jute mills having 23,836 looms under the president's order. So, although India is the largest producer of jute, it's facing a big challenge from Bangladesh in the exporting category.
  •   There are about 220-245 private jute mills currently operating in Bangladesh.
  •   Production of jute by India and Bangladesh are respectively 1.968 million ton and 1.349 million metric ton.
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Mohair is obtained from

a) Angora goat
b) Beetal goat
c) Karakul sheep
d) Lincoln sheep
Answer: a
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

A private company is faced with the problem of setting up a cement plant. Which of the factors given below should be taken into consideration for this venture? (1) Abundant electricity (2) Abundant limestone/dolomite (3) Abundant labour force (4) Abundant gas (5) Accessibility to transportation (6) Abundant coal Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 5 only
d) 3, 4 and 6 only
Answer: c
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

1. The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have
a) Thermal Stations
b) Oil Refineries
c) Hydro Stations
d) Aluminium Industries
Answer: d
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  •   The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have Aluminium Industries. Aluminium Industry is the second most important metallurgical industry in India.
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Match the columns: List 1 (Industry) List 2 (Places) A. Pottery 1. Firozabad B. Bangles 2. Trivandrum C. Wooden carvings 3. Bhagalpur D. Silk 4. Mirzapur A B C D

a) 4 1 2 3
b) 3 4 2 1
c) 2 1 3 4
d) 4 2 1 3
Answer: a
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Which of the following industries was affected most due to partition?

a) Cotton and jute
b) Small scale industries
c) Steel industries
d) Tea and cotton
Answer: a
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  •   The jute industry was adversely affected as most of the jute-producing areas went to Pakistan. Due to which export of India initially reduced.
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Which of the following iron & steel plants is closer to coal deposits than iron ore deposits?
a) Bhilai & Bokaro
b) Jamshedpur & Bhadrawati
c) Burnpur & Hirapur
d) Durgapur & Rourkela
Answer: c
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  •   Burnpur & Hirapur iron & steel plant is closer to coal deposits than iron ore deposits. Burnpur is a captive township of SAIL, the area covered by IISCO Steel Plant and its surroundings in Asansol of Paschim Bardhaman district, in the heart of the mining-industrial belt in the western periphery of the state of West Bengal, India. It is governed by Asansol Municipal Corporation.
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Suitable site of a cement plant requires proximity to

a) Coal and iron
b) Limestone and manganese
c) Limestone and gypsum
d) Coal and gypsum
Answer: c
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Match the columns: (A) Varanasi ? 1. Indian Rare Earths Ltd. (B) Koyali ? 2. Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd. (C) Pinjore ? 3. Diesel Locomotive Works (D) Alwaye ? 4. Petro-chemical complex     A B C D

a) 4 3 2 1
b) 3 4 2 1
c) 1 2 3 4
d) 1 2 4 3
Answer: b
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Match the following: - A. HAL (i) Coal B. BHEL (ii) Aeronautical goods C. SAIL (iii) Electrical goods D. CIL (iv) Steel

a) A — (ii), B — (iii), C — (iv), D — (i)
b) A — (iii), B — (ii), C — (i), D — (iv)
c) A — (i), B — (ii), C — (iii), D — (iv)
d) A — (iv), B — (iii), C — (ii), D — (i)
Answer: a
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Match the following:
 A. Korba
 B. Raniganj
 C. Kalpakkam
 D. Hardwar
 1. Atomic Power plant
 2. Heavy Electricals
 3. Coal Mines
 4. Aluminium
 5. Iron and Steel
 A B C D

a) 1 3 2 5
b) 4 3 1 2
c) 2 4 1 5
d) 2 4 1 3
Answer: b
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  •   Madras Atomic Power Station is located at Kalpakkam about 80 kilometres south of Chennai. It is a comprehensive nuclear power production, fuel reprocessing, and waste treatment facility that includes plutonium fuel fabrication for fast breeder reactors.
  •   The Heavy Electricals Equipment Plant is one of the major manufacturing plants of BHEL in Hardwar.
  •   Korba is a city and an industrial area in Korba District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh which is famous for aluminium.
  •   Ranigunj coalfields are the major producer of coal in the country.
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

The North Atlantic Sea route is regarded as an important international trade route because

a) It is the oldest sea route
b) It connects two industrially developed parts of the world
c) Trade winds will help the shipping
d) There are lesser number of sea storms in this water way
Answer: b
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Why are the main oil refineries in India situated near seaports?
a) Because India needs much crude oil which is mostly imported
b) Because most of the crude oil is exported to other countries
c) Because sea water is required for refining crude oil
d) Because petrol is available near seaports
Answer: a
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  •   Main oil refineries in India are situated near seaports since India needs much crude oil which is mostly imported so the transportation cost can be reduced and also because of the inflammable nature of the crude oil.
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

The Bhilai Steel Plant was set up with the collaboration of the U.S.S.R., the Rourkela Steel Plant with the collaboration of West Germany, the Durgapur Steel Plant was constructed with the collaboration of

a) Britain
b) Japan
c) U.S.A.
d) Romania
Answer: a
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Maximum number of workers are employed in which of the following industries in India?

a) Sugar
b) Textiles
c) Jute
d) Iron and Steel
Answer: b
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Which two of the following are animal products?

a) Leather and meat
b) Silk and polyester
c) Linen and silk
d) Cotton and silk
Answer: a
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Q . INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY

Productivity being low, cottage industry produced a lot because

a) It employs large number of people
b) No power is needed to manufacture most of the products
c) Raw material is generally available locally
d) It caters mostly to the rural population
Answer: a
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