Manufacturing Industries Part 3

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.

When and where was the first cement plant set up in India?

• Chennai in 1904
• Porbandar in 1924
• Dalmianagar in 1937
• Kottayam in 1967

When and where was the first successful textile mill established in India?

• In Ahmedabad in 1858
• In Chennai in 1954
• In Kolkata in 1816
• In Mumbai in 1854

Which among the following countries is the largest exporter of raw jute and jute goods:

• India
• Pakistan
• Sri Lanka
• Bangladesh

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

Which country is the major importer of Indian yarn?

• Indonesia
• Bhutan
• Japan
• Spain

Which marketing body does all public sector undertakings market their steel through?

• TISCO
• NTPC
• SAIL
• BHEL

Which of the following are the major water polluting industries? (i) Tanneries (ii) Chemical industries Brick kilns (iii) Refineries (iv) Brick kilns

• (i) and (ii)
• (iii) and (iv)
• (i) and (iv)
• (ii) and (iii)

Which of the following cities is the electronic capital of India?

• Delhi
• Mumbai
• Bengaluru
• Hyderabad

Which of the following developments usually follows industrial activity?

• Agriculture
• Urbanisation
• Electrification
• Mining