CBSE Questions for Class 10 Geography Manufacturing Industries Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

Organic and inorganic industrial wastes and effluents discharged into rivers and water bodies causes ______.
  • water pollution
  • air pollution
  • noise pollution
  • land pollution
Wet climate is suitable for cotton textile Industry because _________.
  • Cotton yarn cannot be spun successfully under dry conditions.
  • The efficiency of the workers increases
  • The rate of damage of machinery is decreased
  • The rate of consumption electric power is decreased

In the manufacture of steel ________ is used to make steel strong.
  • Aluminium
  • Manganese
  • Iron
  • All of these
The main raw material for the sugar industry is __________.
  • sugarcane
  • Potato
  • Barley
  • All of the above
Iron and steel industry is considered to be a ____________ industry.
  • Small-scale
  • Basic
  • Knowledge
  • Agro-based
Which one of the following factors has least influence on the location of industries?
  • Availability of raw materials locally
  • Availability of power resources
  • Stock market
  • Transport facilities

Which of the following is a commercial factor affecting the distribution of industries?

  • Capital
  • Labour
  • Raw material
  • All of these
____________ is a pre condition for eradication of unemployment and poverty in India.
  • Agricultural development
  • Industrial Development
  • Development of banking
  • Political development
Which one of the following is a private sector industry ?
  • BHEL
  • TISCO
  • OIL
  • SALT

Which of the following is/are a/the geographical factor/s affecting the location of industries

  • Water
  • Climate
  • Site
  • All of these
Which of the following is import item of India?
  • Jute manufactured goods
  • Tea
  • Leather goods
  • Edible oil
From which of the following ports is iron ore exported from the Maharashtra-Goa belt?
  • Mumbai
  • Mormugao
  • Kandla
  • New Mangalore
What is India's position in the production of sugar?
  • 2nd
  • 1st
  • 3rd
  • 4th
Heavy Water Project (Talcher) and fertilizer plant (Paradeep) are famous industries of _______.
  • Orissa
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Kerala
Which of the following is an agro-based industry?
  • Cotton textile
  • Iron and steel
  • Information technology
  • Electronics industry
Given below are some factors influencing the location of certain industries :
A. Skilled labour
B. Low transporation cost
C. Clean and dustfree environment
D. Availability of raw material
E. Government policy
Which among these have more strongly influenced location of IT industry in India ?
  • A, B and C
  • B, C and D
  • C, D and E
  • A, C and E
Which of the following state is the leading producer of jute products?
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • West Bengal
  • Uttar Pradesh
In which one of the following years, India formulated the National Jute Policy?
  • 2002
  • 2004
  • 2003
  • 2005
The first cement plant of India was set up in ______.
  • Mumbai
  • Chennai
  • Kolkata
  • Kanpur
On the basis of the following features, Identify the correct option:

I.   The FCL was set up in 1961.
II.  It is related to petrochemicals.
III. Naptha is used as basic raw material.
IV. Sindri, Nangal, Trombay, Durgapur, Kota are famous for this industry.
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Cement
  • Aluminium Smelting
  • Fertilizers
The mother of all industries is 
  • Petrochemical industry
  • Automobile industry
  • Iron and Steel industry
  • Information technology industry
Industries that obtain their raw materials from agriculture are called as _____________.
  • Heavy industries
  • Agro-based industries
  • Large-scale industries
  • Light industries
Which city is called the 'Manchester' of India?
  • Jalandhar
  • Ahmedabad
  • Amritsar
  • Sarnath
Smoke emitted by chemical and paper factories, refineries etc., can be reduced by using _________.
  • Coal
  • Petrol
  • Gas
  • None of these
Why were a number of steel plants initially set up in the public sector?
  • Steel mills yield quick returns by way of profits
  • Steel plants offer great employment opportunities
  • Steel is a basic to industrial development
  • Steel production is necessary for country's defence needs
Environment degradation can be checked by _______________________.
  • Treating hot water and affluent before releasing them into water bodies
  • Recycling and reusing the waste water
  • Using oil or gas instead of coal in factories
  • All of these
Which of the following states is the largest producer of cement in India?
  • Kerala
  • Karnataka
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Andhra Pradesh
Which of the following states of India is more famous for its cotton textile industry?
  • Punjab
  • Gujarat
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Assam
Which of the following are the centres for jute textiles in Andhra Pradesh?
  • Vijayawada and Vishakapatnam
  • Warangal and Khammam
  • Chittivalasa and Nellimarla
  • Vijayanagaram and Rajahmundry
What challenges does the jute industry face in India?
  • Poor labour turnover
  • Low productivity of labour
  • Poor market price
  • Competition from synthetic substitutes
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