Description : The places Alwaye, Koyna and Korba have (a) Aluminium Industries (b) Thermal Power Plants (c) Oil Refineries (d) Nuclear Power Plants
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Put in chronological order the origin of the following industries in India : 2. Jute 3. Cotton Textile 4. Steel 5. Cement (a) I, II, IV, III (b) II, I, III, IV (c) II, I, IV, III (d) I, II, III, IV
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which group of the industries maximise savings on transport costs by being located near the sources of materials? (1) Iron and steel, aluminium, cement (2) Iron and steel, sugar, cotton textiles (3) Heavy machinery, cement, sugar (4) Iron and steel, cement, silk
Last Answer : (1) Iron and steel, aluminium, cement Explanation: Nearness to source of raw materials is one of the key factors that guide the establishment of such industries as iron and steel, and other metal industries. Besides, they are ... which are used in smelting processes. -------------x-------------
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Industries) (Industrial Centres) A. Pearl fishing 1. Pune B. Automobiles 2. Tuticorin C. Ship building 3. Pinjore D. Engineering goods 4. Marmagao Codes: (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 2 1 3 4 (c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 1 2 3 4
Description : Which of the following is false? (a) Mica is usually found in metamorphic and igneous rocks (b) Aluminium has the advantage over iron as it is resistant to corrosion (c) line is mostly used in galvanising iron and steel goods (d) Manganese is largely used in making fertilizers
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Detroit, USA, is famous for which of the following industries? (1) Iron and Steel (2) Automobile (3) Petro-chemical (4) Cotton textile
Last Answer : (2) Automobile Explanation: Known as the world's traditional automotive center, "Detroit" is a metonym for the American automobile industry and an important source of popular music legacies. Detroit and ... as home to America's 'Big Three' automobile companies, General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler.
Description : Which of the following industries are the major beneficiaries of the Mumbai port? (1) Iron and Steel industry (2) Sugar and Cotton textile industry (3) Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry (4) Engineering and Fertilizer industry
Last Answer : (3) Cotton textile and Petrochemical industry Explanation: Mumbai Port, earlier known as Bombay Port, lies midway (Latitude 18° 56.3' N. Longitude 72° 45.9' E) on the West coast of ... and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products.
Description : Which one of the following industries is known as 'Sunrise Industry'? (1) Iron & Steel (2) Cotton Textile (3) Information Technology (4) Tea & Coffee
Last Answer : (3) Information Technology Explanation: 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 ... in the context of Information technology industry which has grown at great pace in the recent times.
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Places) (Rivers) A. Hyderabad 1. Godavari B. Tiruchirapalli 2. Tapi C. Surat 3. Cauvery D. Nasik 4. Musi Codes: A B C D (a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 1 2 3 4 (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 2 4 1 3
Description : Match the following: Industrial Activity Industrial Centre A. Textile 1. Ludhiana B. Iron and Steel 2. Sindri C. Fertilizer 3. Rourkela D. Chemical 4. Baroda 5. Pune A B C D (a) 4 5 2 1 (b) 1 3 2 4 (c) 5 3 2 1 (d) 3 2 4 5
Description : Largest capacity nitrogenous fertiliser plants (2700 tons of NH3 per day) (2 Nos.) in India are located at (A) Thal-Vaishet (under RCF in Maharashtra) and Hazira (under IFFCO in Gujarat) (B) Talcher (Orissa) ... ) and Talcher (Orissa) both under FCI (D) Haldia (W.B) and Namrup (Assam) both under HFC
Last Answer : (A) Thal-Vaishet (under RCF in Maharashtra) and Hazira (under IFFCO in Gujarat)
Description : Match List I (Industries) with List II (Important Centers) and select the correct answer using the code given below : L i st I L i st I I (I n dust r i es) (I m por t an t Cent er s) A. Cotton textile I. Ludhiana B. Hosiery II. ... I, C-II, D-III (3) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV (4) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
Last Answer : (4) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
Description : Match the following: [NDA 2008] Coal fields of India State A. Jharia 1. Tamil Nadu B. Raniganj 2. Orissa C. Talcher 3. Jharkhand D. Korba 4. West Bengal 5. Chhattisgarh A B C D (a) 3 4 2 5 (b) 2 5 1 4 (c) 3 5 2 4 (d) 2 4 1 5
Description : Which is common to Guwahati, Barauni, Koyali, Haldia, Digboi and Mathura? (a) Public sector refineries, owned by the Indian oil corporation are located in these places (b) They are prominent game ... They are hill stations (d) Oil and natural gas commission has its units in all these places
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II A. Deccan Traps 1. Late cenozoic B. Western Ghats 2. Pre-cambrian C. Aravalli 3. Cretaceous Eocene D. Namada-Tapi Alluvial deposits 4. Cambrian 5. Plestocene Codes: A B C D (a) 3 5 1 4 (b) 3 1 2 5 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 4 2 5
Description : Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes gives below the lists: List-I (Climatic conditions) List-II (Resons) A. Chennai is warmer than Kolkata 1. North-East Monsoon B. Snowfall in Himalayas 2. Altitude C. ... (a) 1 2 4 5 (b) 4 5 1 3 (c) 5 2 4 3 (d) 5 1 3 4
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Mangrove) (State) A. Achra Ratnagiri 1. Karnataka B. Coondapur 2. Kerala C. Pichavaram 3. Andhra Pradesh D. Vembanad 4. Maharashtra 5. Tamil Nadu Codes: A B C D (a) 2 1 5 4 (b) 4 5 3 2 (c) 2 5 3 4 (d) 4 1 5 2
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II A. Beas Project 1. Krishna B. Nagarjunasagar Dam 2. Godavari C. Ukai Project 3. Bhagirathi D. Pochampad Project 4. Tapi E. Tehri Project 5. Pong Dam Codes: A B C D E (a) 4 1 5 2 3 (b) 5 1 4 2 3 (c) 5 1 2 4 3 (d) 1 4 3 2 5
Description : Which among the following is not one of the important gold mines in the country? (1) Kolar (2) Hospet (3) Ramgiri (4) Hutti
Last Answer : (2) Hospet Explanation: Kolar, Hutti, Gadag, Ramagiri, Honalli, Wynad, Lawa. Mysara, Pahardia. Kundrekocha have been some of the gold mines of India. Presently gold is produced from three ... and as by product from basemetal sulphide deposits of Khetri (Rajasthan), Mosabani, Singhbhum (Jharkhand).
Description : Detroit, USA, is famous for which of the following industries ? (1) Iron and Steel (2) Automobile (3) Petro-chemical (4) Cotton textile
Last Answer : Automobile
Description : Match the following: [NDA 2002] Industries Locations A. Cement 1. Sindri B Paper 2. Ootacamund C. Fertilizer 3. Nepanagar D. Photo film 4. Katini A B C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 1 2 4 3 (c) 4 2 1 3 (d) 1 3 4 2
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Lakes) (States) A. Wular 1. Odisha B. Chilka 2. Rajasthan C. Loktak 3. Manipur D. Nakki 4. Jammu and Kashmir Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 4 1 3 2 (c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 4 3 2 1
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II A. Varanasi I. Indian Rare Earths Ltd B. Koyali II. Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd C. Pinjore III. Diesel Locomotive Works D. Alwaye IV. Petro-Chemical Complex Codes: A B C D (a) I II III IV (b) IV III II I (c) III IV II I (d) III IV I II
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Crops) (Geographical conditions) A. Barley 1. Hot and dry climate with poor soil B. Rice 2. Cool climate with poorer soil C. Millets 3. Warm and moist climate with high altitude D. Tea 4. Hot and moist ... C D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 3 4 1 2 (c) 2 1 4 3 (d) 3 2 4 1
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Towns) (Specialisation) A. Alibag 1. Fishing centre B. Balapur 2. Holiday resort C. Nhava Sheva 3. Petro-chemical cplx D. Ratnagiri 4. Port Codes: (a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 2 3 4 1 (c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 2 1 4 3
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Minerals) (Mining areas) A. Graphite 1. Bellary B. Lead 2. Didwana C. Salt 3. Rampa D. Silver 4. Zawar Codes: (a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 1 4 2 3 (c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 2 3 1 4
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Rivers) (Dams) A. Cauvery 1. Alamatti B. Krishna 2. Mettur C. Narmada 3. Gandhi Sagar D. Chambal 4. Sardar Sarovar Codes: (a) 1 4 2 3 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 2 1 3 4 (d) 1 3 4 2
Description : Match the following inland waterways and the areas served by them: List-I List-II A. Backwaters 1. Goa B. Buckingham Canal 2. Kerala C. Cumbarjua Canal 3. Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Codes: A B C (a) 1 2 3 (b) 2 3 1 (c) 2 1 3 (d) 1 3 2
Description : Match the following types of soil and regions where they are found in India: List-I List-II A. Alluvial Soils 1. Highland areas of the Plateau B. Black Soils 2. Periphery of the Plateau C. Red Soils 3. Deccan Lava Tracts D. Laterite Soils 4. ... C D (a) 4 3 1 2 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 4 3 2 1
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II A. Kumaon Himalayas 1. Between the Indus and the Sutlej B. Nepal Himalayas 2. Between the Kali and the Teesta C. Punjab Himalayas 3. Between the Teesta and the Brahmaputra D. Assam Himalayas 4. Between the ... (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 3 1 4 (c) 4 2 3 1 (d) 4 2 1 3
Description : The first shore-based, modern, integrated steel plant in India is in - (1) Salem (2) Haldia (3) Mangalore (4) Vishakhapatnam
Last Answer : (3) Mangalore Explanation: Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) a Government of Indian Undertaldng "Navratna" company popularly known as "Vizag Steer a leading Central PSU under the ... from Waste heat 40 MW for current 3 Mt and would go up to 90 MW after expansion.
Description : Match the following: Places Industries A. Nepanagar 1. HMT factory B. Rishikesh 2. Oil Refinery C. Barauni 3. Newsprint D. Pinjore 4. Antibiotic factory A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 4 2 1 (c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 4 1 2 3
Description : Limestone is a raw material used by which industry? (1) Aluminium (2) Fertilizers (3) Cement (4) Petrochemicals
Last Answer : (3) Cement Explanation: Limestone is used as a rawmaterial for the manufacture of quicklime (calcium oxide), slaked lime (calcium hydroxide), cement and mortar. Clay and shale are also used as raw materials for the production of cement.
Last Answer : Cement
Description : The iron and steel industries at Bhilai, Durgapur and Rourkela were set up during the – (1) II Five Year Plan (2) I Five Year Plan (3) III Five Year Plan (4) IV Five Year Plan
Last Answer : (2) I Five Year Plan Explanation: The second five-year plan focused on industry, especially heavy industry. Unlike the First plan, which focused mainly on agriculture, domestic production of ... . Hydroelectric power projects and five steel mills at Bhilai, Durgapur, and Rourkela were established.
Description : Which one of the following is NOT the port town of Gujarat ? [UP PCS 2011] (a) Jamnagar (b) Okha (c) Porbandar (d) Verval
Description : Consider the following cities: 1. Bhatinda 2. Jamnagar 3. Mangalore Which of the above has/have oil refineries? [Asstt Comm 2008] (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 only (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is: [CDS 2002] (a) Haldia (b) New Tuticorin (c) Paradeep (d) Vishakhapatnam
Description : In which type of industries the public sector units play a dominant role? A. petro chemical B. fertilizers C. steel industries D. all of the above
Last Answer : D. all of the above
Description : With which one of the following industries is Coimbatore associated? (a) Gold (b) Gujarat (c) Cotton Textile (d) Sericulture
Description : Sun belt of U.S.A. is important for which one of the following industries? (1) Cotton textile (2) Petro- chemical (3) Hi-tech electronics (4) Food processing
Last Answer : (2) Petro- chemical Explanation: The Sun Belt is a region of the United States which became synonymous with the southern third of the nation in the early 1970s when there was a shift ... consumers of their products. The oil industry helped propel southern states such as Texas and Louisiana forward.
Description : Which of the following is largely used in textile industries in India? (1) Cotton (2) Wool (3) Synthetic fibres (4) Jute
Last Answer : (1) Cotton Explanation: 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 ... is used in fishing nets, coffee filters, tents, explosives manufacture, cotton paper, and in bookbinding.
Description : Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India? (1) paper and Pulp (2) Thermal Power (3) Engineering (4) Textile
Last Answer : (2) Thermal Power Explanation: 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.
Description : Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? [IAS 2003] (a) India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers in the world (b) India is the ninth largest steel producing country ... largest producer of silk in the world (d) India ranks third in the world in coal production
Description : Major iron and steel industries are located in the plateau of- (1) Deccan (2) Malwa (3) Telangana (4) Chota Nagpur
Last Answer : (4) Chota Nagpur Explanation: The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. Chhota ... is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country.
Description : Which of the following industries is at Koraput? (1) Ship Building (2) Aircrafts Building (3) Iron and Steel (4) Electric Locomotives
Last Answer : (2) Aircrafts Building Explanation: 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.
Description : The first Alumina plant in India is situated at (a) Kiriburu (Jharkhand) (b) Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) (c) Sirpur (Andhra Pradesh) (d) Korba (Madhya Pradesh)
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Korba is west to Rourkela. 2. Rourkela is south to Ranehi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CDS 2005] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Description : Which of the following is correctly matched with regard to thermal power project ? (1) Talcher - Andhra Pradesh (2) Korba - Uttar Pradesh (3) Kawas - Gujarat (4) Ramagundam - Madhya Pradesh
Last Answer : (3) Kawas - Gujarat Explanation: 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.
Description : Which of the following is correctly matched with regard to thermal power projects? (1) Korba - Uttar Pradesh (2) Ramagundam - Tamil Nadu (3) Talcher - Andhra Pradesh (4) Kawas - Gujarat
Last Answer : (4) Kawas - Gujarat Explanation: November 10, 1897 was an epoch-making day in the power sector in India. A century back, On this day, the first hydel power station in India, and ... Indian sub-continent, and ushering in a revolutionary change in the sodacultural and economic life of Indian society.