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done India - Industries and Transport Total Questions - 30

• question_answer1)
  In India, the steel production industry requires the import of:
  A)
   Saltpeter       done clear
  B)
          rock phosphate done clear
  C)
          coking coal                   done clear
  D)
          all the above done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which one of the following is the least urbanized state of India?
  A)
   Chhattisgarh               done clear
  B)
          Jharkhand done clear
  C)
          Odisha done clear
  D)
          Rajasthan done clear
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• question_answer3)
    Which of the following has/ have been accorded 'Geographical Indication' status?

  1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees

  2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma

  3. Tirupthi Laddu

  A)
   1 only         done clear
  B)
          2 and 3 done clear
  C)
          1 and 3 only                done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer4)
    Which one of the following cities is not known for silk textile?
  A)
   Ananthapur                done clear
  B)
          Ambala done clear
  C)
          Bhagalpur                   done clear
  D)
          Srinagar done clear
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• question_answer5)
    According to the Census of India 2011, the total number of 'million cities' in India is:
  A)
   51                               done clear
  B)
          52 done clear
  C)
          53     done clear
  D)
          54 done clear
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• question_answer6)
    Which one of the following sets represents the iron and steel industries of India?
  A)
   Daitari, Gopalpur, Kalinganagar and Talcher done clear
  B)
          Bhilai, Gopalpur, Kalinganagar and Paradwip done clear
  C)
          Bhadrawati, Korba,Jamshedpur, and Raurkela done clear
  D)
          Durgapur, Dalli Rajhara, Gopalpur, and Kalinganagar done clear
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• question_answer7)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Aluminium is used in nuclear accessories, utensils, and for making coins.

  2. Availability of bauxite and hydroelectricity are the basic requirements for the location of aluminium industry.

  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 are correct done clear
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• question_answer8)
    Match list I List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I  (Aluminium Plant)	List II  (Place)
  (a) BALCO	1. Koraput
  (b) HINDALCO	2. Korba
  (c) INDALCO	3. Mettur
  (d) MALCO	4. Renukoot

  Code:
  A)
              a-2       b-4      c-3      d-1 done clear
  B)
              a-2      b-4      c-1       d-3 done clear
  C)
              a-4      b-3      c-2      d-1 done clear
  D)
              a-4       b-3      c-1      d-2 done clear
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• question_answer9)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Petrochemical is one of the basic industries.

  2. Petrochemical is the second largest industry in India Petrochemical provides raw material to textile and paper.

  3. The chemical industry was located at Sindri.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
  B)
          1, 2 and 4 are correct        done clear
  C)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer10)
    Which one of the following statements is not correct? 
  A)
   The Indian Drugs and Pharmaceutical Limited have its production units at Rishikesh, Hyderabad and Gurgaon. done clear
  B)
          The Hindustan Antibiotic Limited is located at Ahmedabad done clear
  C)
          The Drug Policy of India abolished industrial licensing for all drugs. done clear
  D)
          The Surgical Instruments Plant is mainly in Pune. done clear
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• question_answer11)
    Consider the following statement about cottage industries and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Cottage industries are normally associated with agriculture.

  2. Cottage industries provide subsidiary employment in rural areas.

  3. Cottage industries involve activities mostly by hand

  4. Cottage industries are performed primarily with the help of household workers.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
  B)
          1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
          1, 2 and 4 are correct    done clear
  D)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer12)
    Consider the following statements about the Small Scale Industries and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Small scale industries are mostly located in urban centres.

  2. Small scale industries produce goods with mechanical equipments, partially or fully.

  3. Small scale industry is operated mainly with hired labour.

  4. The small scale industries are operated with less than 50 workers.

  Code:
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct     done clear
  B)
          1, 2 and 4 are correct done clear
  C)
          1, 3 and 4 are correct     done clear
  D)
          1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct done clear
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• question_answer13)
    Which one of the following is not the main cause of industrial sickness?
  A)
   Power cuts imposed by the state government. done clear
  B)
          Scarcity of raw materials done clear
  C)
          Steady industrial policy of the government. done clear
  D)
          Faulty location of industrial unit. done clear
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• question_answer14)
    The Posco Steel Plant is located at:
  A)
   Daitari                        done clear
  B)
          Dolvi done clear
  C)
          Paradwip        done clear
  D)
          Puri done clear
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• question_answer15)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Infrastructure includes energy irrigation transport and communication.

  2. Banking finance insurance science and technology are also included in infrastructure.

  Code:
  A)
   Only 1 is correct          done clear
  B)
          Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  C)
          Only 2 is correct          done clear
  D)
          Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer16)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The National Thermal Power Corporation was incorporated in 1975.

  2. The National Thermal Power Corporation is the largest power company in the world

  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 are correct done clear
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• question_answer17)
    Which one of the following is not having a cement factory?
  A)
   Adilabad                     done clear
  B)
          Jodhpur done clear
  C)
          Rourkela                     done clear
  D)
          Udaipur done clear
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• question_answer18)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Ahmedabad is known as the Manchester of the East.

  2. The Chota-Nagpur Plateau is known as the Ruhr of India

  3. The Valley of Kashmir is known as Paradise on Earth.

  A)
   1 and 2 are correct       done clear
  B)
          1 and 3 are correct            done clear
  C)
          2 and 3 are correct       done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer19)
    Consider the following statements:

  1. Petroleum supplies more than half of the world's energy requirements.

  2. Petroleum is a raw material for a number of industries.

  3. Petroleum occurs in synclines of sedimentary rocks.

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2 are correct done clear
  B)
          1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
          2 and 3 are correct       done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer20)
    Which one of the following statements is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Agricultural Machinery            -           Delhi-Ambala region done clear
  B)
   Iron and Steel Industry            -           Coastal Odisha region done clear
  C)
   Scientific Machinery               -           Chennai Bangalore region done clear
  D)
   Chemical Industries                -           Amritsar-Ludhiana region done clear
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• question_answer21)
    Consider the following statements about eco-tourism and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Eco tourism is a disciplined tourism.

  2. The states of Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland are known for ecotourism in India

  3. The destinations of eco-tourists are where flora, fauna and cultural heritage are a primary attraction.

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2 are correct       done clear
  B)
          1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
          2 and 3 are correct       done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer22)
    Which one of the following statements is not correct?

  1. India has the largest road-network in the world

  2. India has the second largest network of railways in the world

  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_answer23)
    Which one of the following is not an Express Highway?
  A)
   Chennai-Coimbatore Highway done clear
  B)
          Delhi-Agra Highway done clear
  C)
          Durgapur-Kolkata Highway done clear
  D)
          Mumbai-Pune Highway done clear
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• question_answer24)
    The National Highways of India constitute about what percent of the road network of India:
  A)
   1%                  done clear
  B)
          2% done clear
  C)
          3%                              done clear
  D)
          4% done clear
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• question_answer25)
    The lowest density of roads is in the state of:
  A)
   Arunachal Pradesh            done clear
  B)
          Chhattisgarh done clear
  C)
          Jammu & Kashmir done clear
  D)
          Rajasthan done clear
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• question_answer26)
    Arrange the density of railways of the following states in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Bihar

  2. Punjab

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. West Bengal

  Code:
  A)
   West Bengal, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar done clear
  B)
          West Bengal, Punjab, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh done clear
  C)
          Punjab, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar done clear
  D)
          Punjab, West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh done clear
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• question_answer27)
    Arrange the following statements of India according to the density of roads per thousand sq km and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Punjab

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Uttar Pradesh

  Code:
  A)
   Punjab, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh done clear
  B)
          Punjab, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu done clear
  C)
          Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh done clear
  D)
          Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu done clear
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• question_answer28)
    The density of roads is highest in the state of:
  A)
   Goa    done clear
  B)
          Haryana done clear
  C)
          Kerala                         done clear
  D)
          Punjab done clear
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• question_answer29)
    Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   The headquarters of the Central Water Transport Corporation is located at Kolkata done clear
  B)
          The headquarters of Inland Waterways Authority of India is located at NOIDA India?Industries and Transport 207 done clear
  C)
   The Sadiya-Dhubri is the longest inland waterway of India done clear
  D)
          Inland water transport is a fuel-efficient mode of transportation. done clear
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• question_answer30)
    Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. About 95 % of India's trade is carried by shipping.

  2. Grains and fertilizers are mainly transported by ship.

  3. Presence of cataracts in the coastal Peninsular India are a barrier in the development of Inland Waterways.

  Code:
  A)
   1 and 2 are correct                 done clear
  B)
          1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
          2 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
          1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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