UPSC Geography Manufacturing Industries Question Bank

done Manufacturing Industries Total Questions - 40

• question_answer1)
  Match the following

  A. Public sector industry	1 .Durgapur steel plant
  B. Agro-based industry	2. Sugar
  C. Light industry	3. Sewing machine
  D. Ancillary industry	4.Nuts and bolts

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which sector of cotton textile industry gives maximum output in terms of cotton cloth?
  A)
  Mill done clear
  B)
  Power looms done clear
  C)
  Handlooms done clear
  D)
  All three are equal done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which city has the largest number of cotton textile mills irrespective of their size?
  A)
  Mumbai             done clear
  B)
  Ahmedabad done clear
  C)
  Coimbatore        done clear
  D)
  Chennai done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Mumbai is the largest centre of cotton textile industry in India and is known as the 'Cot to no polis of India', but Ahmedabad has some added advantage over Mumbai. Identify one advantage of Ahmedabad from the following statements:
  A)
  It is located in the cotton growing area. done clear
  B)
  Land prices are lower. done clear
  C)
  Ahmedabad mills produce some of the finest clothes. done clear
  D)
  Climate is humid. done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which of the following centre of jute industry is not match with its state? Jute centre      State
  A)
  Ongole              Andhra Pradesh done clear
  B)
  Titagarh             West-Bengal done clear
  C)
  Gaurigarh          Bihar done clear
  D)
  Shahjanwan       Uttar Pradesh done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The largest centre of woollen textile industry in Punjab is
  A)
  Ludhiana           done clear
  B)
  Amritsar done clear
  C)
  Kharar               done clear
  D)
  Dhariwal done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which iron and steel plant in India does not depend on coal as the main source of energy?
  A)
  Tata Iroh and Steel, Jamshedpur done clear
  B)
  Indian Iron and Steel Co, Bumpur done clear
  C)
  Visweswaraya Iron and Steel Co, Bhadravati done clear
  D)
  Salem Steel plant done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched?

  Steel Plant	Collaborating country
  1. Durgapur	U.K.
  2. Bokaro	U.S.A
  3. Rourkela	Germany
  4. Bhilai	Soviet Union

  Code:
  A)
  1 and 2             done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 done clear
  C)
  3 and 4             done clear
  D)
  1, 3, 4 done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which sector is the largest consumer of aluminium in India?
  A)
  Construction done clear
  B)
  Transportation done clear
  C)
  Electrical and Electronics done clear
  D)
  Packaging done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched?

  Aluminium Industry	Location
  1. INDAL	Hirakud
  2. HINDALCO	Renukut
  3. MALCO	Mettur
  4. NALCO	Damanjodi

  Code:
  A)
  1 only               done clear
  B)
  1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
  1, 2, 3 only        done clear
  D)
  1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Match the following:      

  List I(Metallurgical industry)	List II (Location)
  A. Aluminium	1. Deberi
  B. Copper	2. Tundu
  C. Lead	3. Angul
  D. Zinc	4. Khetri

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-2       C-1       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Match the following

  A. SAIL	1. Natural gas
  B. GAIL	2. Iron and Steel
  C. HAL	3. Electricals
  D. BHEL	4. Aeronautic

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       3 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       1 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       2 done clear
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• question_answer13)
  The first major plant of Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd. was set up at
  A)
  Pinjore               done clear
  B)
  Bengaluru done clear
  C)
  K-alamassery     done clear
  D)
  Hyderabad done clear
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• question_answer14)
  The first newsprint manufacturing mill was set up at
  A)
  Bilaspur             done clear
  B)
  Dalmianagar done clear
  C)
  Nepanagar done clear
  D)
  Bajrangnagar done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched?

  1. Electrical locomotives	Kapurthala
  2. Diesel locomotives	Chittaranjan
  3. Coaches	Varanasi

  Code:
  A)
  1 only                           done clear
  B)
  1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
  1, 2, 3                           done clear
  D)
  None done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Which of the following is not connected with ship building industry?
  A)
  Kochi                            done clear
  B)
  Chennai done clear
  C)
  Vishakhapatnam             done clear
  D)
  Kolkata done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which shipyard is the major centre for manufacturing barges, coasters and dredgers?
  A)
  Kochi Shipyard done clear
  B)
  Hindustan Shipyard, Vishakhapatnam done clear
  C)
  Mazagoan Shipyard, Mumbai done clear
  D)
  Garden Reach Shipyard done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

  Industries	Producing Centre
  1. Polymers	Mohali
  2. Information Technology	Pinjore
  3. Bicycles	Ludhiana
  4. Machine Tools	Pimpri

  Code:
  A)
  1 only               done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  3 only        done clear
  D)
  4 only done clear
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• question_answer19)
  The location of aluminium industry is dependent most on which one of the factors?
  A)
  Availability of bauxite done clear
  B)
  Availability of cheap hydro-electricity done clear
  C)
  Availability of ready market                done clear
  D)
  Availability of capital                       done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Match the following:

  List I (Industry)	List II (Basic raw material)
  A. Iron and steel	1. Limestone
  B. Paper	2. Coal
  C. Cement	3. Softwood
  D. Aluminium	4. Hydroelectricity

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Sugar industry is a raw material oriented industry.

  2. There is a gradual shifting of sugar industry from the peninsular India to north India.

  Code:
  A)
  Only 1 is correct done clear
  B)
  Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Match the following:

  A. TISCO	1. Iron ore from Noamundi and Gurumahisami
  B. IISCO	2. Coal from Jharia
  C. Visveswaraya Iron and Steel Ltd.	3. Hydroelectricity from Sharavati
  D. Rourkela Steel Plant	4. Limestone from Birmitrapur

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-4       C-3       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

  1. Glass industry	Kanpur
  2. Tanning industry	Firozabad
  3. Drugs and pharmaceutical Industry	Rishikesh

  Code:
  A)
  Only 1               done clear
  B)
  Only 2 done clear
  C)
  Only 3               done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which of the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry?

  1. Yamuna agar

  2. Guwahati

  3. Shahabad

  4. Ballarpur

  Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
  A)
  1, 2 and 3 done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 4 done clear
  C)
  1, 3 and 4 done clear
  D)
  2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Match List with List II and select the correct answer using:

  List I (Industry)	List II (Location)
  A. Glass Industry	1. Moradabad
  B. Brassware Industry	2. Marakpur
  C. Slate Industry	3. Ferozabad
  D. Handmade Carpet Industry	4. Mirzapur

  Code:
  A)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

  List I (Places)	List II (Industries)
  A. Jamnagar	1. Aluminium
  B. Hospet	2.  Woollen Textile
  C. Korba	3.  Fertilizers
  D. Haldia	4. Cement
  	5. Iron and steel

  Code:
  A)
  A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-5       C-1       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-5       C-2       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Match List I with List and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Industries)	List II (Industrial centres)
  A. Pearl fishing	1. Pune
  B. Automobiles	2. Tuticorin
  C. Ship building	3. Pinjore
  D. Engineering goods	4. Marmagoa

  Code:
  A)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-2       C-4       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4   done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

  List I (Industrial Unit)	List II (Centre)
  A. Atlas Cycle Company Ltd.	1. Bengaluru
  B. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.	2. Bhubaneshwar
  C. Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co-operations Ltd.	3. Kalol
  D. National Aluminium Company Ltd.	4. Sonipat

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-4       C-2       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-4       C-3       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-3       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Molasses is a product of sugar production process.

  2. Molasses obtained in sugar mills is used as a fuel in the boilers to generate steam for the sugar factories.

  3. Sugar can only be produced from sugarcane as the raw material

  Which of these statements are correct?
  A)
  1 and 2 only        done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  1 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer30)
  HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located Rennukut owns its site basically to:
  A)
  Proximity to raw materials done clear
  B)
  Abundant supply of power done clear
  C)
  Efficient transport done clear
  D)
  Proximity to market done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
  Rourkela steel plant, the first integrated select plant in the public sector of India was set up with the Soviet Union collaboration. done clear
  B)
  Salem steel plant is a premier producer of stainless steel in India. done clear
  C)
  Maharashtra Electro smelt Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Steel Authority of India Ltd. done clear
  D)
  Vishakapatnam steel plant is a unit of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. India is the only country in the world producing all the three known commercial varieties of silk.

  2. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  A)
  1 only        done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill-made cotton yam in the country. What could be reason (s)?

  1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the state.

  2. Rich pool of skilled labour is available.

  A)
  1 only               done clear
  B)
  2 only done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2     done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Tata Iron and steel -co. was established in 1907atSakchi.

  2. The first modem cotton textile mill was set up at Fort Gloster in 1818.

  3. Large mills contribute the largest share of cotton textile products.

  4. Maharashtra is the largest producer of sugar in India.

  Which of the above statements are correct?
  A)
  1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
  1, 2 and 3 only               done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Industrial centre)	List II (State)
  A. Alwaye	1. Chhattisgarh
  B. Korba	2. Haryana
  C. Pinjore	3. Kerala
  D. Mettur	4. Tamil Nadu

  Code:
  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-1       C-2       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-2       C-3       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Cement manufacturing centre State 1. Dalmianagar         :     Bihar 2. Dalmiapuram        :    Uttar Pradesh 3. Dalmia Dadri        :     Haryana Code:
  A)
  1 and 2             done clear
  B)
  1 and 3 done clear
  C)
  2 and 3         done clear
  D)
  None above done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Kanpur is well known for:
  A)
  Leather tanning industry done clear
  B)
  Cotton textile industry done clear
  C)
  Cement industry done clear
  D)
  Sugar industry done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which one among the following statements is incorrect?
  A)
  West Bengal is the largest producer of jute textiles in India. done clear
  B)
  The Ganga-Brahmaputra delta grows the bulk of raw jute in India. done clear
  C)
  After partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947, most of the jute mills went to East Pakistan. done clear
  D)
  Andhra Pradesh is the second largest producer of jute textiles after West Bengal. done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Select the correct sequence of the following iron and steel plants from east to west.

  1. Durgapur

  2. Bokaro

  3. Rourkela

  4. Bhilai

  Code:
  A)
  1, 2, 3 and 4     done clear
  B)
  2, 3, 1 and 4 done clear
  C)
  1, 2, 4 and 3     done clear
  D)
  1, 3, 4 and 2 done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Smelting industry            Centre
  A)
  Copper                           Khetri done clear
  B)
  Aluminium         Renukut done clear
  C)
  Lead                             Tundoo done clear
  D)
  Zinc                              Korba done clear
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