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Indian industry - Test Set 12

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  1. Question 1

    Pipavav in Gujarat is best known for which amog the following?
    1. India's first private port
    2. India's first Greenfield refinery
    3. India's first ship breaking yard
    4. None of the above
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  2. Question 2

    IISCO has Iron and Steel plant at _____________ .
    1. Rourkela
    2. Burnpur
    3. Shimoga
    4. Vishakapatnam
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  3. Question 3

    Bamboo, rags, rice, bran are the main raw materials of _____________ industry.
    1. Chemical
    2. Fertilizer
    3. Cotton
    4. Paper
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  4. Question 4

    The city called the 'Manchester of south India' is
    1. Sholapur
    2. Coimbatore
    3. Chennai
    4. Madurai
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  5. Question 5

    The most important Oil bearing State in India is
    1. Gujarat
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Assam
    4. Andhra Pradesh
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  6. Question 6

    Bhilai Steel plant was established in collaboration with
    1. Germany
    2. The UK
    3. The Erstwhile USSR
    4. The USA
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  7. Question 7

    Aeroplane manufacturing in India is done in
    1. Kanpur
    2. Bhopal
    3. Nasik
    4. Bengaluru
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  8. Question 8

    Nepa newsprint factory is located in
    1. Maharashtra
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. Himachal Pradesh
    4. Madhya Pradesh
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  9. Question 9

    The oldest Oil well in India was dug at
    1. Naharkatia
    2. Digboi
    3. Moran
    4. Ankleshwar
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  10. Question 10

    Which one is the correct combination of industrial regions of India?
    1. Mumbai-Pune, Hugli, Bengaluru-Tamil Nadu, Chhota Nagpur
    2. Delhi-Kanpur, Kochi, Punjab-Haryana, Vindhya
    3. Gujarat-Rajasthan, Delhi, Vindhya, Malabar
    4. Tamil Nadu, Goa, North East, Punjab
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  11. Question 11

    Which river flows near the Rourkela Steel Plant?
    1. Mahanadi
    2. Brahmani
    3. Damodar
    4. Subarnarekha
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  12. Question 12

    Which of the following is known as “Manchester of India”?
    1. Ahmedabad
    2. Kanpur
    3. Mumbai
    4. Surat
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  13. Question 13

    The term “Foot-loose industry” refers to —
    1. Industries dependent on raw material
    2. Industries dependent on transport
    3. Industries which can be set up anywhere
    4. Seasonal industries
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  14. Question 14

    Which region is rich in iron and coal and forms the core of the Indian industrial region?
    1. Deccan Plateau
    2. Chhota Nagpur Plateau
    3. Western Ghats
    4. Aravalli Hills
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  15. Question 15

    Which Indian city is most associated with the jute industry?
    1. Mumbai
    2. Ahmedabad
    3. Kolkata
    4. Kanpur
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  16. Question 16

    Which state is the largest producer of cotton textiles in India?
    1. Gujarat
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Punjab
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  17. Question 17

    The Sugar Industry in India is a —
    1. Weight-losing industry
    2. Weight-gaining industry
    3. Foot-loose industry
    4. Seasonal industry
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  18. Question 18

    Which state ranks first in the production of sugar in India?
    1. Uttar Pradesh
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Bihar
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  19. Question 19

    Chanderi and Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh are famous for —
    1. Leather goods
    2. Sugar mills
    3. Silk sarees
    4. Cement factories
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  20. Question 20

    Which state is the largest producer of jute in India?
    1. Assam
    2. West Bengal
    3. Odisha
    4. Bihar
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