CBSE Questions for Class 8 Geography Industries Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

The first Iron and steel plant was set up in India at
  • Bhilai
  • Kolkata
  • Chennai
  • Jamshedpur
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 following list of towns where steel plants are located in India.
A. Bhilai
B. Jamshedpur
C. Durgapur
D. Bhadravati
E. Rourkela
F. Bokaro
G. Salem
H. Vijay Nagar
Which of the following towns are located within South India ?
  • C, D and F
  • A, D and H
  • D, G and H
  • E, G and H
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

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

  • Water
  • Climate
  • Site
  • All of these
From which of the following ports is iron ore exported from the Maharashtra-Goa belt?
  • Mumbai
  • Mormugao
  • Kandla
  • New Mangalore
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
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
Public sector plants market their steel through ___________.
  • TISCO
  • Tata Steel
  • SAIL
  • GAIL
The biggest commercial centre of South India is ______________.
  • Visakhapatnam
  • Mumbai
  • Chennai
  • Madhurai
Which of the following states of India is more famous for its cotton textile industry?
  • Punjab
  • Gujarat
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Assam
The steel plants set up during the second five year plan were at _____.
  • Bhilai, Durgapur and Bokaro
  • Jamshedpur, Durgapur and Bokaro
  • Bhadravati, Bhilai and Rourkela
  • Rourkela, Durgapur and Bhilai
When was the first iron and steel company established in India?
  • 1910
  • 1905
  • 1907
  • 1915
Which of the following region of India has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industry?
  • North Eastern states
  • Malwa Plateau
  • Western Ghats
  • Chhota Nagpur Plateau
Osaka is a industrial region in __________.
  • Japan
  • Phillippines
  • China
  • India
Which one of the following steel plants is located in Chhattisgarh ?
  • Bokaro
  • Durgapur
  • Bhilai
  • Rourkela
The following is the list of iron and steel plants located in various parts of India.
A.Vishakhapatnam
B. Bhadravati
C. Jamshedpur
D. Salem
E. Rourkela
F. Bokaro
G. Vijayanagar
H. Durgapur
Which of the following iron & steel industries located outside the Chota nagpur region ?
  • A D G H
  • B C F G
  • A B D G
  • B E G H
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