8. Agriculture & Industries (Geography Quiz)

8. Agriculture & Industries (Geography Quiz) Questions

• 11

  Which industry is known as sunrise industry?
  A. Information technology
  B. Textile industry
  C. Agriculture
  D. Iron and steel industry

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Information technology is an emerging industry
  *Emerging industries are also known as ‘Sunrise Industries’. These include Information technology, Wellness, Hospitality and Knowledge

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• 12

  Which industry is called the backbone of modern industry?
  A. Information technology
  B. Textile industry
  C. Agriculture
  D. Iron and steel industry

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Steel is often called the backbone of modern industry.
  Because almost everything we use is either made of iron or steel or has been made with tools and machinery of these metals.

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• 13

  Which of the following is true about iron and steel industry?
  i. In India, all the important steel producing centres are situated in a region that spreads over four states — West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh.
  ii. It is a feeder industry
  iii. Before 1947, there was only two iron and steel plants in India
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All of the above

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Iron and steel industry is a feeder industry as its products are used as raw material for other industries.
  Steel is often called the backbone of modern industry because almost everything we use is either made of iron or steel or has been made with tools and machinery of these metals
  In India, all the important steel producing centres such as Bhilai, Durgapur, Burnpur, Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Bokaro are situated in a region that spreads over four states — West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh.
  Before 1947, there was only one iron and steel plant in the country – Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO) and was privately owned

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• 14

  Which is the largest among the given great lakes?
  A. Superior
  B. Huron
  C. Ontario
  D. Michigan

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Between iron mines at Minnesota and Pittsburgh has cheapest route for shipping– the famous Great Lakes waterway.
  The name of great lakes are Superior, Huron, Ontario, Michigan and Erie(Lake Superior is the largest among). It lies higher upstream then others
  The Ohio, the Monogahela and Allegheny rivers provide adequate water supply

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• 15

  Which city is referred to as ‘Manchester of India’ and why?
  A. Mumbai, for steel industry
  B. Ahmedabad, for cotton industry
  C. Mumbai, for cotton industry
  D. Ahmedabad, for steel industry

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Ahmedabad in Gujarat is on the banks of the Sabarmati river.
  It became the second largest textile city of India, after Mumbai.
  Ahmedabad is referred to as the ‘Manchester of India’.
  The development of textile industry here is due to favourable locational factors as situated in heart of growing area so raw material easily available

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• 16

  Which of the following is the characteristic of commercial grain farming?
  A. Single cropping
  B. Household labour
  C. Rotation of field
  D. Small capital

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  • In commercial farming crops are grown and animals are reared for sale in market.
  • The area cultivated and the amount of capital used is large and most of the work is done by machines.
  • Commercial farming includes- commercial grain farming, mixed farming and plantation agriculture
  in commercial grain farming-
  • These areas are sparsely populated with large farms spreading over hundreds of hectares.
  • Due to severe winters, growing season restricts and only a single crop can be grown.

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