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Industries

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_________________________ change raw materials into products of more value to people.

a)

Tertiary activities

b)

Primary activities

c)

Secondary activities

d)

None of the above

2.

The paper made from pulp and cloth made from cotton have had value added to them at each stage of the manufacturing process

a)

Because it looks better than the raw material and attracts more people

b)

Because the finished product has more value and utility than the raw material that it is made from

c)

Because it increases the activities they can do

3.

___________________________ refers to an economic activity that is concerned with production of goods, extraction of minerals or the provision of services.

a)

Industry

b)

Plantation

c)

Agriculture

d)

Markets

4.

Industries can be classified on the basis of

a)

raw materials

b)

size

c)

ownership

d)

looks

e)

places located

5.

Agro based industries - Iron

Mineral based industries - Vegetable oil

Forest based industries - fish oil

Marine based industries - pharmaceuticals

a)

Agro based industries - Iron

Mineral based industries - Vegetable oil

Forest based industries - fish oil

Marine based industries - pharmaceuticals

b)

Agro based industries - Vegetable oil

Mineral based industries - Iron

Forest based industries - pharmaceutical

Marine based industries - fish oil

c)

Agro based industries -pharmaceuticals

Mineral based industries - Vegetable oil

Forest based industries - Iron

Marine based industries -fish oil

d)

Agro based industries - Iron

Mineral based industries -fish oil

Forest based industries - pharmaceuticals

Marine based industries - Vegetable oil

6.

Cottage or household industries are a type of

a)

Small Scale

b)

Large Scale

c)

Mineral based industries

d)

Marine based industries

7.

_______________ industries are owned and operated by individuals or a group of individuals

a)

Joint sector

b)

Public sector

c)

Private sector

d)

Co-operative sector

8.

The public sector industries

a)

.Anand Milk Union Limited

b)

Steel Authority of India Limited

c)

Maruti Udyog Limited

d)

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

9.

_______________ industries are owned and operated by the government

a)

Joint sector

b)

Public sector

c)

Private sector

d)

Co-operative sector

10.

_______________ industries are owned and operated by the state and individuals or a group of individuals

a)

Joint sector

b)

Public sector

c)

Private sector

d)

Co-operative sector

11.

_______________ industries are owned and operated by the producers or suppliers of raw materials, workers or both

a)

Joint sector

b)

Public sector

c)

Private sector

d)

Co-operative sector

12.

(a)   consists of inputs, processes and outputs

13.

_____________________ are the raw materials, labour and costs of land, transport, power and other infrastructure

a)

The Processes

b)

The Inputs

c)

The Outputs

d)

None of the above

14.

_____________________ are a wide range of activities that convert the raw material into finished products

a)

The Processes

b)

The Inputs

c)

The Outputs

d)

None of the above

15.

_____________________ are the end product and the income earned from it

a)

The Processes

b)

The Inputs

c)

The Outputs

d)

None of the above

16.

Major industrial regions tend to be located in the

a)

temperate areas

b)

subtropical areas

c)

cold zone

d)

Tropical zone

17.

It is the process in which metals are extracted from their ores by heating beyond the liquefying point

a)

Smelting

b)

Melting

c)

Moulding

d)

Freezing

18.

TISCO was started in 1907 at Sakchi at

a)

near the confluence of the rivers Alaknanda and Mandikini

b)

near the confluence of the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai

c)

near the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna

d)

near the confluence of the rivers Godavari and Indravati

19.

(One word anwer)

Sakchi was later renamed

(a)  

20.

Largest lake in the following

a)

Huron

b)

Superior

c)

Ontario

d)

Michigan

e)

Erie

21.

The term ‘textile’ is derived from the Latin wordwhich means to weave.

a)

texere

b)

texentes

c)

conexos

d)

texerent

22.

The first textile mill in the country was established at ______________________ near Kolkata in 1818 but it closed down after some time.

a)

Fort Gloster

b)

Kurumbera Fort

c)

Buxa Fort

d)

Buxa Fort

23.

Manchester of Japan

a)

Tokyo

b)

Sapporo

c)

Yokohama

d)

Osaka

24.

Manchester of India

a)

Amritsar

b)

Kolkatta

c)

Ahmedabad

d)

Jaipur

25.

Silicon Valley is located in

a) (b) (c) (ii)

a)

Ahmedabad

b)

California

c)

Bengaluru

26.

Which one of the following is a natural fibre?

a)

nylon

b)

jute

c)

acryclic