Manufacturing industries

Which one of the following factors plays the most important role in the location of an industry in a particular region?

• Raw material

• Market

• Least production cost

• Transport

Which of the following industries is not a heavy industriy.

• (a) Cotton textile

• (b) Cement

• (c) Iron and Steel

• (d) Ship building

Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computer, etc.?

• (a) Cement

• (b) Iron and Steel

• (c) Electronic

• (d) Chemical

Which of the following statements regarding manufacturing is not true?

• a) Manufacturing helps in modernising agriculture.

• (b) Development of manufacturing industries is a preconditi(on for eradication of unemployment and poverty.

• (c) Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce and brings in much needed foreign exchange.

• (d) Manufacturing puts the country into a debt trap.

Most of the integrated steel plants in India are located in

• (a) Malwa Plateau

• (b) Bundelkhand Plateau

• (c) Meghalaya Plateau

• (d) Chotanagpur Plateau

The sugar industry is well suited to the ___________.

• cooperative sector

• Joint Sector

• Private sector

• Public sector

The processing of raw material into more valuable products falls under the category of

• (a) Secondary activities

• (b) Tertiary activities

• (c) Primary activities

• (d) None of the above

Which one of the following cities is known as electronic capital of India ?

• Srinagar

• Noida

• Bengaluru

• Pune

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.

Which of the following industries has been a major foreign exchange earner in the last few years?

• Electronics Industry

• Information Technology Industry

• Engineering Industry

• Tourism Industry