Sugar Cane Industry in Pakistan Quiz

Most of the sugar mills in Pakistan are located in:

• Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan
  
  

• Punjab and Sindh

• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan

• Northern Areas and Punjab

The main reason for locating sugar mills close to sugar-cane fields is:

• Availability of cheap electricity
  
  

• To reduce transportation cost and cane spoilage

• Easy export through ports

• Better rainfall conditions

Which one of the following cities is a major sugar-producing area in Punjab?

• Faisalabad

• Quetta

• Skardu

• Karachi

In Sindh, sugar mills are mostly found near:

• A. Desert areas

• Coastal fishing villages

• Sugar-cane growing plains

• Mountainous regions

Which of the following is not a factor affecting the location of sugar mills?

• Raw material availability
  
  
  

• Climate conditions

• Availability of coal deposits

• Market demand

During the sugar manufacturing process, sugar-cane juice is purified using:

• Lime
  
  
  

• Sulphuric acid

• Alcohol

• Salt

The stage in sugar production where water is removed by heating is known as:

• Crushing
  
  
  

• Evaporation

• Crystallization

• Drying

Which of the following problems most affects sugar mills in Pakistan?

• Lack of demand for sugar

• Shortage of raw material during off-season

• Excessive rainfall

• Lack of labour supply

One economic problem faced by sugar mill owners in Pakistan is:

• Too many modern machines

• Delayed payments to farmers

• Low production cost

• Cheap electricity

A by-product of sugar manufacturing that is used in making alcohol is:

• Cane juice
  
  

• Bagasse

• Molasses

• Brown sugar