Manufacturing Industry in India - MCQs with answers - Part III

Manufacturing Industry in India - MCQs with answers - Part III


1. When was Hindustan Aircraft Ltd incorporated?

a) 1924
b) 1940
c) 1965
d) 1972

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ANSWER: b) 1940

Hindustan Aircraft Ltd was the first aircraft industry. It was set up at Bangalore.



2. When was Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd formed?

a) 1924
b) 1964
c) 1965
d) 1972

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ANSWER: b) 1964

Hindustan Aircraft Ltd was merged into Aeronautics India Ltd to form Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.



3. When was the first super-phosphate factory set up?

a) 1906
b) 1924
c) 1965
d) 1972

The first super-phosphate factory was set up at Ranipet in Tamil Nadu.
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ANSWER: a) 1906



4. Which one of the following is highest in Nitrogenous fertilizer production?

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Orissa

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ANSWER: b) Gujarat

Gujarat is the largest Nitrogenous fertilizer producing state with over 25% share followed by Uttar Pradesh with 17%, Maharashtra with 11%, Tamil Nadu with 9%, Andhra Pradesh with 3.5% and Orissa with 3% share.



5. Which one of the following is highest in Phospheric fertilizer production?

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Orissa

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ANSWER: b) Gujarat

Gujarat is the largest Phospheric fertilizer producing state with over 25% share followed by Tamil Nadu with 16%, Orissa with 11.6%, Andhra Pradesh with 11%, Maharashtra with 7% and Uttar Pradesh with 3.4% share.



6. Which is the state with largest cement capacity?

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Rajasthan

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ANSWER: a) Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is the state with the largest cement capacity followed by Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.



7. Which is the state with highest cement consumption?

a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Uttar Pradesh

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ANSWER: b) Maharashtra

Maharashtra is the state with highest cement consumption followed by Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.



8. Which is the state with highest number of large cement plants?

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Rajasthan

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ANSWER: a) Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh is the state with highest number of large cement plants followed by Rajasthan & Tamil Nadu and Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh.



9. Which one of the following leather products companies has the highest sales?

a) Bata India
b) Bharatiya Inter
c) Liberty Shoes
d) Relaxo Footwear

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ANSWER: a) Bata India

Bata India is the leading leather products company followed by Relaxo Footwear, Mirza Tanners.



10. Which is the leading producer of glass in India?

a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Tamil Nadu

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ANSWER: b) Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer of glass in India followed by West Bengal and Maharashtra.



11. When was the Royal Bengal Paper Mills set up?

a) 1816
b) 1870
c) 1912
d) 1913

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ANSWER: b) 1870

The Royal Bengal Paper Mills was set up at Ballyganj near Kolkata.



12. Which is the largest producer of paper in India?

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Uttar Pradesh

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ANSWER: c) Maharashtra

Maharashtra is the largest producer of paper in India followed by Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.



13. Which one of the following paper companies has the highest sales in India?

a) Ballarpur Industries
b) JK Paper
c) Tamil Newsprint
d) West Coast Paper

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ANSWER: c) Tamil Newsprint

Tamil Newsprint is the leading paper company in India followed by JK Paper and West Coast Paper.



14. Which is the largest producer of Lac in India?

a) Chhattisgarh
b) Jharkhand
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Maharashtra

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ANSWER: b) Jharkhand

Jharkhand with 50% is the leading Lac producer followed by Madhya Pradesh with 25% and Chhattisgarh with 15%.



15. Which is the largest sugar producer in India?

a) Gujarat
b) Karnataka
c) Maharashtra
d) Uttar Pradesh

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ANSWER: c) Maharashtra

Maharashtra is the largest sugar producer followed by Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.


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