Qeustion Trend ( Geo. Prelims Part 4)

Industry in India

2008

Consider the following statements:
1. Chikmagalur is well- known for sugar production.
2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-producing region.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q. Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand (d) Rajasthan

2007

Match List-I with List-Ii and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Aluminium Company) A. BALCO B. HINDALCO C. Indian Aluminium Company D. NALCO List-II (Location) 1.Hirakud 2. Korba 3.Koraput 4. Renukot
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 4 1 2
Consider the following statements:
1. India is the only country in the world producing all the five 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 (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Rourkela Steel Plant, the first integrated steel plant in the Public Sector of India was set up with
the Soviet Union collaboration.
(b) Salem Steel Plant is a premier producer of stainless steel in India.
(c) Maharashtra Elektrosmelt Ltd.
(d) Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is a unit of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.

Q. For which one of the following items, is Tirupur well-known as a huge exporter to many
parts of the world?
(a) Gems & Jewellery (b) Leather goods
(c) Knitted Garments (d) Handicrafts

2003

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a) India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world.

(b) India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world.

(c) India is the second largest producer of silk in the world.

(d) India ranks third in the world in coal production

Consider the following statements:

1. Molasses is a by-product of sugar production process.

2. Bagasse obtained in the 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

(b) 2 and 3

(c) 1 and 3

(d) 1, 2 and 3

2002

HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukut owes its site basically to

(a) Proximity of raw materials

(b) Abundant supply of power

(c) Efficient transport network

(d) Proximity to the market

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

Lists I (Industries) List II (Industrial Centres)

A. Pearl fishing 1. Pune

B. Automobiles 2. Tuticorin

C. Ship building 3. Pinjore

D. Engineering goods 4. Marmagao

A B C D

(a) 2 1 4 3

(b) 2 1 3 4

(c) 1 2 4 3

(d) 1 2 3 4

1997

Which of the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry?

1. Yamunanagar

2. Guwahati

2. Shahabad

4. Ballarpur

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1, 2 and 4

(c) 1, 3 and 4

(d) 2, 3 and 4

1996

Local supply of coal is not available to

(a) TISCO, Jamshedpur

(b) VSL, Bhadravati

(c) HSL, Durgapur

(d) HSL, Bhilai