WorksheetsManufacturing Industries
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Pick out the in correct pair with regard to Software Technology Parks
Indore- Madhya Pradesh
Mohali-Rajasthan
Kolkata –West Bengal
Gandhinagar-Gujarat
Which industry in India is self-reliant?
Sugar
Electrical
Iron and Steel
Textile
The first jute mill was set up in Rishra in the year
1858
1859
1958
1868
The industries that produce goods for direct use by consumers are called
Basic Industries
Direct Industries
Consumer Industries
Heavy Industries
Which country is the major importer of Indian yarn?
China
Indonesia
Japan
South Korea
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding spinning sector in India?
Most of the yarn we produce is used by our local weavers.
India has world-class production in spinning.
Our spinning mills are capable of using all the fibres we produce
Spinning mills are mostly located in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
Most of India’s jute mills are located on the banks of
Brahmaputra river
Yamuna river
Damodar river
Hugli river
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
Most of the integrated steel plants in India are located in
Malwa Plateau
Chotanagpur Plateau
Deccan Plateau
Bundelkhand Plateau
Air pollution is caused by
Organic and inorganic industrial effluents discharged into rivers.
Presence of high proportion of sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide and air-borne particulate materials.
Unwanted sounds from industries, generators, saws and pneumatic and electric drills
Overdrawing of groundwater.
The workers employed in ____________ do not fall into secondary sector category.
breweries
textile
banking
Manufacturing helps in modernizing agriculture.
True
False
Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce, and brings in much needed
foreign exchange
foreign investment
Countries that transform their raw materials into a wide variety of furnished goods of higher value are prosperous.
True
False
How does the development and competitiveness of manufacturing industries help the primary sector? Selcet the odd one.
increase in production
made the production process efficient
decrease in cost of production
faster delivery to the markets possible
The share of manufacturing sector has stagnated at ____ per cent of GDP
16
17
27
18
The objective of setting up NMCC is
reducing industrial pollution
to improve productivity
to maintain diplomatic relations in order to increase exports
The key to decision of the factory location is ____.
availability of power
availability of finance
the least cost
market
India has world class production in spinning, but weaving supplies low quality of fabric as it cannot use much of the high quality yarn produced in the country.
True
False
Why did Mahatma Gandhi lay emphasis on spinning yarn and weaving khadi?
It is in line with the ideals of self help
to stop the exploitation of industrial workers
to provide large scale employment
India has the _______ largest installed capacity of spindles in the world.
first
second
third
Which one of the following has been major source of foreign exchange for IT industry?
(a) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Oil India Limited (OIL)
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)
The first cement plant was set up in India in 1904 in
(a) Jamshedpur
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Nagpur
(d) Chennai
What is the correct meaning of agglomeration economies?
(a) Many industries set up in rural centres
(b) Industries are basically agro-based.
(c) Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres
(d) Industries set up produce raw material for secondary sector.
Which of the following statements regarding manufacturing is not true?
Manufacturing helps in modernising agriculture.
Development of manufacturing industries is a precondition for eradication of unemployment and poverty.
Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce and brings in much needed foreign exchange.
Manufacturing puts the country into a debt trap.
