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Indian Industry, Natural Disaster and Hazard

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Govt. of India has provided Tax Holidays for STPI. What does STPI stand for?
a)
Systems and Technology Parks of India
b)
Systems and Technical Projects of India
c)
Systems and Technology Policies of India
d)
Software Technology Parks of India
2.
Govt. of India has provided Tax Holidays for SEZ. What does SEZ stand for?
a)
Special Economic Zones
b)
Special Exports Zones
c)
Software Economic Zones
d)
Spend Economic Zones
3.

Basket weaving is an example of

a)

small scale industry

b)

cottage industry

c)

large scale industry

4.

Which type of economic activity provides services to people and businesses?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

5.

Dairy cattle, wheat production, and forestry are examples of which type of economic activity?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

6.

Which type of economic activity uses raw materials to produce or manufacture something else?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

7.

A researcher belongs to what industry?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

8.

Which of the following is NOT an example of secondary industry?

a)

Making ice cream from cow's milk

b)

Making flour from wheat

c)

Making furniture from trees

d)

Taking oil out of the ground

9.

A statistician belongs to what type of industry?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

d)

Quaternary

10.

A business or manufacturing activity carried out in people's homes is called...

a)

A Small Business

b)

A Medium Enterprise Business

c)

A Cottage Industry

d)

A Limited Company

11.

A public sector steel plant is located in Chhatisgarh.

a)

BOKARO

b)

TISCO

c)

BHILAI

12.

This fiber is known as golden fiber.

a)

flax

b)

jute

c)

cotton

13.

The first successful textile mill was established in --------- in 1854.

a)

Surat

b)

Mumbai

c)

Ahmedabad

14.

Industries that are owned and operated by the government are called

a)

private sector

b)

public sector

c)

joint sector

15.

A paper mill tends to locate near a forest because it is a . . .

a)

bulk reducing industry

b)

perishable industry

c)

build gaining industry

d)

specialized manufacturer

16.

Which factor is the most important to Weber's Least Cost Theory in determining the location of an industrial site?

a)

Power supplies

b)

the number of items to make the product

c)

labor costs

d)

transportation costs of raw materials and products

17.

Which of the following concepts would be the MOST useful to a geographer trying to understand the location of steel mills in the United States?

a)

the concept of world cities

b)

the demographic transition model

c)

central place theory

d)

Weber's least cost theory

18.

What is the term for the New International Division of Labor with employment moving from MDCs to LDCs?

a)

International Law of the Sea

b)

Free Trade

c)

Outsourcing

d)

Importation

19.

What two location factors influence industries to remain in MDCs?

a)

global communications and fluid capital

b)

availability of raw materials and cheap energy

c)

skilled labor and rapid delivery to markets

d)

cheap labor and high consumer demand

20.
The Industrial Revolution is best defined as;
a)
A war to change the economy
b)
A period of time when goods began being made in factories
c)
A time when roads became paved and cars were invented
d)
A war between humans and machines
21.

The key industries of the first phase of industrialization were ___________________

a)

textiles, iron and steel (England)

b)

cotton, plastic and steel (Germany)

c)

cotton, plastic and iron (Germany)

d)

textiles and steel (England)

22.

What industry did the milking machine help revolutionized?

a)

dairy industry

b)

cattle industry

c)

milk industry

d)

animal industry

23.

Which event resulted in developing countries being able to produce higher-yielding, disease- and insect-resistant varieties of small grain?

a)

The Industrial revolution

b)

The Green revolution

c)

The Mechanical revolution

d)

The French Revolution

24.
Which of the following is the best example of Outsourcing? 
a)
An El Salvadorian immigrant illegally immigrates to the USA to find work
b)
An American Tech Company fires it's American Employees and hires people in Bangladesh to do the same job for 1/4 the cost 
c)
A European worker moves to the USA and gets a high paying job at a tech company. 
d)
An American company decides to change it's steel contracts from Japanese companies to Chinese companies 
25.

Industry comes from the Latin industria, which means

a)

patience

b)

punctuality

c)

hard work

d)

knowledge

26.

An industry is a market scenario where a few large companies have a very high market share in the business in the industry.

a)

Concentrated

b)

Diluted

c)

Fragmented

d)

Targeted

27.

An industry is one in which many companies compete and there is no single or small group of companies which dominate the industry.

a)

Concentrated

b)

Diluted

c)

Fragmented

d)

Targeted

28.

What countries make up the acronym BRICS?

a)

Britain, Russia, Israel, China, South Africa

b)

Brazil, Russia, India, Canada, Sweden

c)

Boliva, Romania, Iran, China, Spain

d)

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa

29.

Which of the following statements is true for BRICS?

a)

They have the world's smallest labor force.

b)

They are creating a new trade organization, similar to the WTO.

c)

They will be responsible for much of the future growth in manufacturing.

d)

They all have traditional economic systems.

30.

Rourkela Steel Plant is situated in

a)

Durg, Chhattisgarh

b)

Singhbhum , Jharkhand

c)

Sundargarh, Odisha

31.

The river that supplies water to Rourkela Steel Plant is

a)

Damodar

b)

Brahmani

c)

Subarnarekha

32.

Which of the following is not required in Steel and Iron industry for Iron production

a)

Iron ore

b)

Limestone

c)

Wood pulp

d)

Manganese

33.

Which one of the following factors plays the most important role in the location of an industry in a particular region? [Delhi 2012]

a)

(a) Raw material

b)

(b) Market

c)

(c) Least production cost

d)

(d) Transport

34.

Which of the following industries is not a heavy industriy.

a)

(a) Cotton textile

b)

(b) Cement

c)

(c) Iron and Steel

d)

(d) Ship building

35.

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

a)

(a) Cement

b)

(b) Iron and Steel

c)

(c) Electronic

d)

(d) Chemical

36.

Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material?

a)

(a) Aluminium

b)

(b) Cement

c)

(c) Jute

d)

(d) Steel

37.

The first cotton mill of India was set up in

a)

(a) Ahmedabad

b)

(b) Kolkata

c)

(c) Mumbai

d)

(d) Coimbatore

38.

Which two states are more famous for their cotton textile industry?

a)

(a) Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab

b)

(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat

c)

(c) Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

d)

(d) Assam and West Bengal

39.

Which Industry Produce goods for consumption such as sugar, paper, cloth etc.

a)

(a) Basic Industries

b)

(b) Capital Goods Industries

c)

(c) Intermediate Goods Industries

d)

(d) Consumer Goods Industries

40.

Where was the First Jute Mill set up in India ?

a)

Madras

b)

Bombay

c)

Calcutta

d)

Delhi

41.

Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Cement

c)

Steel

d)

Jute

42.

Where was the First Cement Plant set up in India ?

a)

Madras

b)

Bombay

c)

Calcutta

d)

Delhi

43.

In which state Jamshedpur Iron and Steel industry situated?

a)

West Bengal

b)

Jharkhand

c)

Odisha

d)

Bihar

44.

A city also refer as Silicon City

a)

Mumbai

b)

Jaipur

c)

Bangaluru

d)

Hyderabad

45.

Which one of the industry referred as Basic Industry?

a)

Agro industry

b)

Chemical industry

c)

Iron & Steel industry

d)

Fertilizer industry

46.

Which city is known as Manchester of North India?

a)

Kanpur

b)

Lucknow

c)

Meerut

d)

Bareily

47.

Which is an example of Footloose Industry?

a)

Iron & steel industry

b)

Cotton textile Industry

c)

Cement Industry

d)

Electronic industry

48.

Which is an example of Pure Raw Material?

a)

Iron ore

b)

Bauxite

c)

Cotton

d)

Crude oil

49.

Which one is not a feature of New Industrial Policy, 1991?

a)

Abolition of industrial licensing

b)

Foreign investment policy

c)

Free entry to foreign technology

d)

Maximum interference from government

50.

Which out of the following is a mineral based industry?

a)

(a) Sugar

b)

(b) Tea

c)

(c) Coffee

d)

(d) Petrochemicals

51.

To overcome the pollution the auto companies have come up with more eco-friendly designs known as ___________

a)

Mini Cars

b)

Electronic Cars

c)

Hybrid Cars

d)

CNG Cars

52.

Bengal Iron Company Works set up its Iron and steel plant at_______

a)

Kulti in West Bengal

b)

Jamshedpur in Jharkhand

c)

Rourkela in Odisha

d)

Raniganj in West Bengal

53.

The birth of the modern industry in India began with the establishment of the first iron and steel plant at _________

a)

Kulti in 1870

b)

Jamshedpur in 1907

c)

Bhilai in 1960

d)

Rourkela in 1980

54.

in which year was the first textile industry established ?

a)

1818

b)

2001

c)

1882

d)

1995

e)

2008

55.

the term 'textile' is derived from the latin world texere which means ___________ .

a)

thread

b)

weave

c)

stich

d)

none of the above

56.

Industry that requires a lot of machines and equipment to produce a product is called what?

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Heavy

c)

Service

d)

Light

57.

An industry that builds small products such as electronics and furniture is called what?

a)

Manufecturing

b)

Light

c)

Service

d)

Heavy

58.

_________ is often called the backbone of modern industry.

a)

Copper

b)

Steel

c)

Nickel

d)

Limestone

59.

Banking is an example of ____________ industry.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

60.

Which one of the following public sector plants is located in Chhattisgarh?

a)

Bokaro Steel Plant

b)

Bhilai Steel Plant

c)

Durgapur Steel Plant

d)

Rourkela Steel Plant

61.

The first successful textile mill was established in Mumbai in which year.

a)

1853

b)

1857

c)

1858

d)

1854

62.

Full form of STPI

a)

Statue of Transport Plant Industry

b)

Software Technology Parks of India

c)

Signature To Park of India

d)

Software Technology Parks in India

63.

Which is the second most important metallurgical industry in India.

a)

Miniral Based Industries

b)

Iron and Steel Industry

c)

Cement Industry

d)

Aluminium Smelting

64.

Full Form of BPO

a)

Business Processes Outsourcing

b)

Busness Processing Output

c)

Business Processing Output

d)

Busness Processing Output

65.

Which industry is located around Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Hyderabad, Jamshedpur and Bengaluru.

a)

Cement

b)

Automobile

c)

Jute

d)

Aluminium Smelting

66.

By which country is Hyundai manufactured?

a)

us

b)

india

c)

china

d)

south korea

e)

japan

67.

In world motor vehicle production which group of vehicles is on the top and it is by which country?

a)

nissan by japan

b)

hyundai by south korea

c)

toyota by japan

d)

ford by us

e)

general motors by us

68.

What are giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions called?

a)

Tsunamis

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Hurricanes

69.
A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become...
a)
dormant and inactive.
b)
extreme and unpredictable.
c)
scary!
d)
faster than usual. 
70.

Which is a man made disaster

a)

Weapons

b)

Flood

c)

Cyclone

d)

Volcana

71.

National Disaster Management Act was passed in...

a)

2001

b)

2003

c)

2005

d)

2009

72.

The level of risk of a disaster depends on

a)

Nature of the hazard

b)

Vulnerability of the elements which are affected

c)

Economic value of the elements which are affected

d)

All of the above

73.

Vulnerability analysis comes in which part of the Disaster Management Cycle

a)

Mitigation

b)

Preparedness

c)

Response

d)

Recovery

74.

Suppose there is an electric fire what will u do

a)

Throw water

b)

Throw oil

c)

Cut the electric supply

d)

Take out valuable stuff and run

75.
Hazard management strategy that has the goal of restoring the normal functioning of a community.
a)
Assessment
b)
Fortify
c)
Recovery
d)
Wildfire
76.
To make something less severe, harmful, or painful.
a)
Compromised 
b)
Mitigation
c)
Recovery
d)
Resource
77.

A naturally occurring event that may have a negative effect on people or the environment is called a _.

a)

natural disaster

b)

experience

c)

severe weather warning

d)

natural hazard

78.

It is caused by lightning and volcanic eruptions in dry areas

a)

Landslides

b)

Floods

c)

Wild Fires

d)

Earthquakes

79.

Which of the following is not a natural hazard?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Car accident

c)

Flood

d)

Landslide

80.

It causes large pieces of Earth's surface to move, collide, and shake

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Volcanic Eruptions

c)

Wild Fires

d)

Floods

81.

A period of rapid rain fall causing a river to rise and overflow their banks

a)

Landslides

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Wild Fires

d)

Flooding

82.

What is the main reason why the Philippines has suffered from numerous geologic processes and calamities?

a)

its economic status

b)

its location (Ring of fire)

c)

Philippines is 3rd a world country

d)

something to do with human population

83.

Which of the following is NOT a natural hazard?

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

house fire

d)

earthquake

84.

Which of the following is/are geologic hazard/s?

a)

earthquake

b)

volcanoes

c)

waves pounding on a coast

d)

all of these are geologic hazards

85.

What natural hazard has the effects of reshaping new land, debris avalanche, destroyed forests, and death to many animals?

a)

volcanic eruption

b)

earthquake

c)

hurricane

d)

tsunami

86.

What should not be done in case of fire?

a)

Stay low and crawl on your elbows

b)

turn on the electric switch

c)

raise the alarm

d)

test doors before opening them

87.

Which of the following is not a man-made hazard?

a)

Leakage of Toxic waste

b)

Wars and Civil Strife

c)

Drought

d)

Environmental pollution

88.

Electricity may flow within the cloud also flow between the cloud and the ground. These electrical currents are _________________.

a)

thunder

b)

particles

c)

lightning

89.

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

90.
When a lot of loose dirt and rocks move rapidly, we call it 
a)
a landslide
b)
a tsunami
c)
an earthquake
d)
a flood
91.
What always plays the main role in a landslide, regardless of the cause?
a)
Mud
b)
Gravity
c)
Wind
d)
Earthquakes
92.
What happens during a rainstorm when the ground can't soak up any more water?
a)
a tsunami
b)
an earthquake
c)
a swimming pool forms
d)
a flood
93.

Which of these is not a tectonic hazard?

a)

Volcano

b)

Landslide

c)

Hurricane

d)

Avalanche

94.

Tectonic hazards are most likely to occur where?

a)

At 'hot spots' in the Earth's crust.

b)

In the middle of an ocean

c)

In the center of tectonic plates

d)

On tectonic plate margins

95.

Which of the following is not a way for scientists to monitor volcanoes?

a)

Remote sensing using satellites

b)

Measuring changes in the shape of the land

c)

Collecting and analysing lava

d)

Using seismographs to record earthquakes

96.
Which is NOT a risk factor contributing to landslides
a)
Surrounding wildlife
b)
Slope Angle
c)
Gravity
d)
Amount of Water
97.
Which is a method of stablilizing slopes
a)
Addition of Water
b)
Deforestation
c)
Farming
d)
Retaining Wall
98.
Dislodging of rock fall from a steep slope or cliff
a)
Rockfall
b)
Rockslide
c)
Slump
d)
Creep
99.
The rapid movement of a mass of a rock downslope along a plane of weakness
a)
Rockfall
b)
Rockslide
c)
Slump
d)
Creep
100.
What is the difference between a natural hazard and a natural disaster? 
a)
They are exactly the same 
b)
A hazard is what could happen, a disaster is after it has an impact on humans
c)
I disaster is what could happen, a hazard is after it has an impact on humans 
d)
Hurricanes and tsunamis are natural disasters, but earthquakes and volcanoes are hazards

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