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Indian industry - Test Set 8

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  1. Question 1

    Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh is known for
    1. Paper
    2. Jute
    3. Automobile
    4. Aluminium
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  2. Question 2

    Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineer Ltd. Diesel Engine Plant is located at
    1. Bokaro
    2. Adityapur
    3. Kandra
    4. Ranchi
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  3. Question 3

    Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
    1. Kolkata-Hugli region : Titagarh
    2. Chhoranagpur region : Shivakashi
    3. Mumbai-Pune region : Ambernath
    4. Ahmedabad-Vadodara region : Bharuch
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  4. Question 4

    Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
    1. Muri : Jharkhand
    2. Alwaye : Kerala
    3. Dharmapuri : Odisha
    4. Koyali : Gujarat
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  5. Question 5

    The first modern iron and steel plant in India was established at —
    1. Bhilai
    2. Bokaro
    3. Jamshedpur
    4. Rourkela
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  6. Question 6

    Which one of the following industries is located near sources of raw materials due to its bulky nature?
    1. Electronics
    2. Cotton textile
    3. Software
    4. Iron and steel
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  7. Question 7

    The Iron and Steel Plant set up with Soviet (USSR) collaboration is —
    1. Rourkela
    2. Bhilai
    3. Durgapur
    4. Bokaro
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  8. Question 8

    Which of the following industrial plants is located on the banks of the Damodar river?
    1. Durgapur Steel Plant
    2. Bhilai Steel Plant
    3. Rourkela Steel Plant
    4. Salem Steel Plant
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  9. Question 9

    The Rourkela Steel Plant was set up with the assistance of —
    1. Japan
    2. Germany
    3. USA
    4. Russia
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  10. Question 10

    The Bhilai Steel Plant obtains its iron ore from —
    1. Dalli-Rajhara mines
    2. Bailadila mines
    3. Ratnagiri
    4. Mayurbhanj
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  11. Question 11

    Which of the following is a weight-losing industry?
    1. Cotton textile Industry
    2. Tea Industry
    3. Electronic Industry
    4. Auto Mobile Industry
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  12. Question 12

    Where is the headquarters of NALCO located?
    1. Koraput
    2. Damanjodi
    3. Bhubaneswar
    4. Angul
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  13. Question 13

    Which steel plant was developed during the Second Five Year Plan with British collaboration?
    1. Bokaro
    2. Bhilai
    3. Rourkela
    4. Durgapur
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  14. Question 14

    The Bokaro Steel Plant is located in —
    1. Chhattisgarh
    2. West Bengal
    3. Jharkhand
    4. Odisha
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  15. Question 15

    The largest petroleum refinery in India is
    1. Mathura
    2. Digboi
    3. Koyali
    4. Trombay
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  16. Question 16

    Which one is a 'Foot Loose' industry?
    1. Electronics
    2. Leather
    3. Paper
    4. Cement
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  17. Question 17

    Consider the following statements-
    1. Textile industry is labour intensive
    2. Textile industry is export oriented
    3. India exports more textile goods than China
    Which of the statements given above are correct?
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 1 and 3
    4. All of the above
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  18. Question 18

    Which of the following Iron and Steel plants built to use charcoal as a sources of power to start but later switched over to hydroelectricity?
    1. TISCO
    2. IISCO
    3. VISL
    4. HSL
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  19. Question 19

    Consider the following statements and code the correct one-
    a. Cotton textile is the largest industry in India.
    b. Cotton textile contributes about 35% of the total industrial production
    c. Cotton textile provides employment to about 18% of the workforce
    d. About 17% of India's total exports consist of textile
    Code:
    1. a, b and c
    2. a, b and d
    3. a, c and d
    4. All of the above
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  20. Question 20

    Assertion (A): Iron and Steel industry is called a basic industry.
    Reason (R): Iron and Steel are alkaline in reaction.
    Codes:
    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
    3. A is true, but R is false
    4. R is true but A is false
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