31. Which of the following industries most closely approximates the perfectly competitive model?
Correct Answer:-D ( Wheat farming )
Description:- In economic theory, perfect competition describes markets such that no participants are large enough to have the market power to set the price of a homogeneous product. The agricultural products are the most commonly used example of perfect competition. First of all, they are homogenous products and neither consumer nor producer has influence over prices, they are simply price takers.
32. Which of the following projects suppl ies electricty to the Rourkela Steel Plant?
Correct Answer:-B ( Hirakud Dam Project )
Description:- Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) is the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India. The Hirakud Project supplies the bulk quantity of power to the Rourkela Steel Plant. The abundant availability of high quality iron ore, limestone, dolomite, manganese ore, 55 M.W, of electricity from Hirakud dam, and water supply from the River Brahmani led to the selection of Rourkela as the site for the steel plant.
33. Access to raw material is the main basis for the location of
Correct Answer:-A ( Surgarcance industry )
Description:- To retain the sugar content, the cane has to be processed as soon as possible after harvesting; therefore the processing plants (mills) are located near the major areas of sugar cane production. The sucrose content depletes very fast.
34. Which of the following is largely used in textile industries in India?
Correct Answer:-A ( Cotton )
Description:- Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium which is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile. In addition to the textile industry, cotton is used in fishing nets, coffee filters, tents, explosives manufacture, cotton paper, and in bookbinding.
35. Which is a major shipbuilding centre of India?
Correct Answer:-A ( Cochin )
Description:- Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is the largest ship building and maintenance facility in India. It is part of a line of maritime related facilities in the port-city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala. Of the services provided by the shipyard are building platform supply vessels and double-hulled oil tankers”. Presently it is building the first indigenous aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
36. Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh has a
Correct Answer:-B ( newsprint factory )
Description:- Nepanagar is a industrial township in Burhanpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Nepanagar is famous for its newspaper paper mill, Nepa Mills Limited.
37. Which one of the following states produces about 50 per cent of the total silk textiles in India?
Correct Answer:-A ( Karnataka )
Description:- India is the second largest producer of silk (after China) in the world and has the distinction of manufacturing four varieties namely, mulberry, eri, tasar and muga silks. Karnataka accounts for 55.65 per cent of the silk yarn production of the country followed by Madhya Pradesh (40.48%”), Tamil Nadu (2.42%”) and Punjab (1.45%”).
38. India leads the world in the export of
Correct Answer:-D ( mica )
Description:- India is one of the leading suppliers of mica to the world. India alone accounts for a major portion of the world`s export of block mica and mica splitting. India produces approximate 90 %” of the world`s mica.
39. In India, Dhariwal and Ludhiana towns are famous for
Correct Answer:-B ( woollen textiles )
Description:- In India, Punjab is the leader in woolen textile industry. There are over 250 small woolen mills in Punjab. Dhariwal in Gurdaspur district, which is an old centre of the industry, is well known. Amritsar and Ludhiana are other centres. The industry depends upon wool from H.P, J 8c K and Australia. The industry gets power from Bhalcra Dam.
40. The iron and steel industries at Bhilai, Durgapur and Rourkela were set up during the
Correct Answer:-B ( I Five Year Plan )
Description:- The second five-year plan focused on industry, especially heavy industry. Unlike the First plan, which focused mainly on agriculture, domestic production of industrial products was encouraged in the Second plan, particularly in the development of the public sector. Hydroelectric power projects and five steel mills at Bhilai, Durgapur, and Rourkela were established.
41. Kudremukh Iron-ore is exported from these two ports
Correct Answer:-B ( Marmugoa and Mangalore )
Description:- The mined ore of Kundremukh is transported through pipelines running through districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada up to the plant in Panambur, adjacent to the premises of New Mangalore Port in Mangalore.
42. India has attained self-sufficiency in the production of
Correct Answer:-B ( Coal )
Description:- India has the 4th largest coal reserves in the world. Indian mineral industry has contributed significantly to make the nation self-sufficient in coal. To meet the demands of thermal, cement and other users, the production trends in coal and lignite sectors have shown a remarkable increasing trend.
43. Diesel locomotive works of the Indian Railways is situated at
Correct Answer:-C ( Varanasi )
Description:- The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi, India, is a production unit owned by Indian Railways, that manufactures diesel-electric locomotives and its spare parts. It is the largest diesel-electric locomotive manufacturer in India.
44. It forms the bed-rock of all industrial activities and is considered “mother industry”.
Correct Answer:-C ( Iron and Steel industry )
Description:- Industrialization, in its crudest meaning, entails iron and steel industry. This industry formed the foundation of the Industrial Revolution in England and the later dissemination to other countries. It is one of the most essential industries which propel industrial development.
45. Which is a port in India having a free trade zone?
Correct Answer:-C ( Kandla )
Description:- Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) earlier known, as the Kandla Free Trade Zone is located at the port town Gandhidham in the state of Gujarat. One of the most significant features of this special economic zone at Kandla is that it is strictly a union government zone amidst others with more of private participation. The Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) is the first in Asia and largest multi-product Special Economic Zone in India.
46. Industries like electronics and biotechnology which are in the forefront of development are called?
Correct Answer:-D ( Sunrise industries )
Description:- Sunrise industry is a colloquial term for a sector or business that is in its infancy, but is growing at a rapid pace. A sunrise industry is typically characterized by high growth rates, numerous start-ups and an abundance of venture capital funding. A sunrise industry is often characterized by a high degree of innovation, and its rapid emergence may threaten to push into obsolescence a competing industry sector that is already in decline. So electronics and biotechnology can be characterized as sunrise industries.
47. Which of the following Steel Plants was not built during Second Five Year Plan?
Correct Answer:-A ( Bokaro )
Description:- Bokaro Steel Plant is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help. It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964 during the 3rd Five Year Plan period (1961-1966).
48. Where in India is the biggest steel manufacturer of the world (L.N. Mittal Group) setting up a steel plant ?
Correct Answer:-A ( Jharkhand )
Description:- Arcelor MIttal is setting up a 12-mtpa greenfield project in Jharkhand. It will come up at Sindri in Dhanbad district which has the sick Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) plant spread over 6,000 acres.
49. Which one of the following is presently the largest oil refinery of India ?
Correct Answer:-A ( Vadodara (IOC) )
Description:- The Gujarat Refinery is an oil refinery located at Koyali (near Vadodara) in Gujarat, Western India. It is the largest refinery owned by Indian Oil Corporation.
50. India has the monopoly in the International market in the supply of
Correct Answer:-B ( Mica )
Description:- India produces approximate 90 %” of the world`s mica. It is an indispensable component of the electrical industry. India accounts for 60 %” of mica embarking in international trade.
51. The main competitor for the Indian jute industry is
Correct Answer:-C ( Bangladesh )
Description:- India, China, and Bangladesh are the three major producers in the cultivation or production of jute fiber. India has taken advantage of recent improvements in the cultivation of jute to become the largest producer or cultivator of jute in the world. Using advanced production techniques, India also has dominance over the worldwide jute products market. In terms of world export of jute fiber, Bangladesh’s share is more than 70%”, which makes Bangladesh the largest exporter of jute fiber in the world.
52. “Manchester” of South India is :
Correct Answer:-A ( Coimbatore )
Description:- Coimbatore is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the 15th largest urban agglomeration in India with a metropolitan population of over 2 million. It is a major commercial centre and has often been referred to as the “Manchester of South India”. It is an important textile, Industrial, Commercial, Information technology, and manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu.
53. The second largest producer of cotton textiles in India is
Correct Answer:-D ( Gujarat )
Description:- Mumbai-Maharashtra is the most important cotton manufacturing centre in India. Gujarat is the second largest producer of cotton textile in India and Ahmedabad is the largest centre. The other important cotton textile centres of Gujarat are Vadodara, Surat and Porbandar, etc.
54. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?
Correct Answer:-A ( Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra )
Description:- Bhilai Steel Plant is located in Chhattisgarh. Bokaro Steel Plant is in Jharkhand.
55. For which type of fertilizer, India is fully dependent on imports
Correct Answer:-C ( Potash Fertilizer )
Description:- Potash fertilizer is not manufactured in India.
56. Which of the following is correctly matched with regard to thermal power project ?
Correct Answer:-C ( Kawas – Gujarat )
Description:- NTPC Kawas is located at Aditya Nagar, in Surat district in Gujarat. The power plant is one of the gas based power plants of NTPC.
57. Recently foundation stone of a new rail coach factory has been laid at
Correct Answer:-D ( Rae Bareli )
Description:- The chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance Sonia Gandhi has laid the foundation stone of a new rail Coach factory at Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh.
58. Where is the shore based steel plant located?
Correct Answer:-C ( Vishakhapatnam )
Description:- Visakhapatnam or Vizag Steel Plant is the only Indian shore-based steel plant. Started in 1971, it is the most advanced steel producer in India with the help of German and Soviet technology.
59. Which is the leading state in India in “Ship Breaking” industry?
Correct Answer:-C ( Gujarat )
Description:- Gujarat is the leading state in ship breaking industry because of its long coastline and a well developed infrastructure for the industry-specific works. Alang in Gujarat, considered to be the world’s largest, is a famous ship breaking centre.
60. The first oil refinery in India was set up at
Correct Answer:-C ( Digboi )
Description:- Digboi in Tinsukia district of Assam has the distinction of having the oldest oil refinery of India and Asia as well. It was here that the first commercially viable well in India, well No.1, was successfully drilled in September 1889 and first modern refinery in India was built and commissioned in December 1901 by Assam Oil Company Ltd.
61. ‘‘Mumbai High’’ is associated with
Correct Answer:-B ( Petroleum )
Description:- Bombay High, also known as Mumbai High, is an offshore oilfield 162 kilometres off the coast of Mumbai about 75 m of water. The oil operations are run by India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
62. India is the largest producer and exporter of
Correct Answer:-D ( Mica )
Description:- India is not only the largest producer but also the largest exporter of mica in the world. Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of mica (Geography of India by Majid Hussain). It is the second largest producer and exporter of tea after China in the world.
63. Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India?
Correct Answer:-B ( Thermal Power )
Description:- Indian Thermal Power Plants are one of the highest consumers of water as compared to their global counterparts. On an average, for every 1000 Kwh power, Indian TPPs consume as much as 80 cubic meters of water. It consumes 87.87%” of industrial water use in India.
64. Which of the following industries is at Koraput ?
Correct Answer:-B ( Aircrafts Building )
Description:- Koraput in Odisha is famous for the Engine division of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a defence enterprise of the Government of India. This factory manufactures aircraft engines for MiG and Sukhoi fighter aircraft.
65. Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?
Correct Answer:-A ( Coimbatore )
Description:- Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu is often referred to as the “Manchester of South India” due to its cotton production and textile industries. It is also referred to as the “Pump City” as it supplies nearly half of India’s requirements of motors and pumps. Coimbatore a major hub for textiles, industries, commerce, education, information technology, and manufacturing in Tamil Nadu.
66. Which one of the following industries is known as ‘Sunrise Industry’ ?
Correct Answer:-C ( Information Technology )
Description:- Sunrise industry is a colloquial term for a sector or business that is in its infancy, but is growing at a rapid pace. A sunrise industry is typically characterized by high growth rates, numerous start-ups and an abundance of venture capital funding. It is mostly used in the context of Information technology industry which has grown at great pace in the recent times.
67. Which of the following produces the most solid waste ?
Correct Answer:-C ( Manufacturing )
Description:- Solid waste refers to solid or semisolid, non-soluble material such as agricultural refuse, demolition waste, industrial waste, mining residues, municipal garbage, and sewage sludge. It mainly results from manufacturing process such as that of factories, industries, mills, and mining operations. Some examples of solid wastes produced from manufacturing are: chemical solvents, paints, sandpaper, paper products, industrial by-products, metals, and radioactive wastes.
68. In India, the Black Revolution is related to the manufacturing of which product?
Correct Answer:-B ( Crude petroleum )
Description:- In India, the expression ‘Black Revolution’ is related to the production of crude petroleum. It refers to the attempts made by the government to radically boost crude oil production in the country during the 1970s.
69. Which of the following sources has the largest share in power generation in India?
Correct Answer:-B ( Thermal power )
Description:- As per the Union Ministry of Power, thermal power (coal, gas and oil) accounts for 68.2%” of power generated in India (as of 31.01.2017). India’s electricity sector consumes about 72%” of the coal produced in the country. Hydro power has share of 14.0%”, while nuclear power contributes just 1.8%” of total installed capacity. The total generation from all renewable energy sources is nearly 15%” of the total electricity generation (utility and captive) in India.
70. The largest solar power plant in India is located at
Correct Answer:-C ( Madhapur )
Description:- The solar plant located at Madhapur, near Bhuj in Gujarat, was till recently the largest solar power plant in India. It was used to sterilise milk cans. However, at present, the solar power plant in Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu, is not only India’s but also the world’s largest solar plant. With a capacity to produce 648 MW of electricity, the plant comprises 2.5 million individual solar modules. It supplanted the 130-MW solar power plant at Bhagwanpur in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, for the tag of the largest solar power plant in India (Sources: India’s largest solar plant in MP, Modi calls it ‘saffron revolution’, The Hindu, 26 February, 2014; The largest solar power plant in the world is now in our backyard, The Hindustan Times, 7 December 2016).
71. SIDO is related to the development of
Correct Answer:-A ( Small industries )
Description:- SIDO stands for Small Industries Development Organization. It is an apex body and nodal agency for formulating, coordinating and monitoring the policies and programmes for promotion and development of small-scale industries. It was set up in 1954 on the basis of the recommendations of the Ford Foundation.
