Industries in India - MCQs with answers - Part I

Industries in India - MCQs with answers - Part I


1. Which among the following does not belong to India's major large scale industries?

a) Cotton textile industry
b) Iron and steel industry
c) Jute industry
d) Khadi and village industry

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ANSWER: d) Khadi and village industry

Under the chairmanship of K.C. Pant, Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission, a committee was set up on strengthening the khadi and village industries sector.



2. When did India globally become the 7th largest vehicle manufacturer?

a) 2007
b) 2008
c) 2009
d) 2010

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ANSWER: c) 2009

The government claimed that India has become the seventh largest vehicle producing nation in the world in 2009 which was six years ahead of the set target by auto mission plan.



3. Which unit of the Hindustan Copper Ltd. is the first copper smelting unit in India?

a) Malanjkhand Copper Project (MP)
b) Khetri Copper Complex (Rajasthan)
c) Indian Copper Complex (Jharkhand)
d) Tajola Copper Project (Maharashtra)

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ANSWER: a) Malanjkhand Copper Project (MP)

Malanjkhand Copper Project was established in 1982. Initial project has been set up by Hindustan Copper Ltd to exploit the copper ore through an open pit mine.



4. Which is called as the heavy engineering industry?

a) Heavy Electricals
b) Heavy Machinery
c) Glass
d) Iron and steel

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ANSWER: b) Heavy Machinery

Heavy Machinery is also called the heavy engineering industry. The major plants are located at Ranchi, Visakhapatnam and Durgapur.



5. Who manufactures the largest quantity of jute goods in the world?

a) India
b) Bangladesh
c) Thailand
d) Myanmar

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ANSWER: a) India

India manufactures the largest quantity of jute goods in the world. This industry is located mainly in West Bengal, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.



6. When was the first modern paper mill of the country set up?

a) 1827
b) 1832
c) 1846
d) 1854

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ANSWER: b) 1832

Paper and Paper Board is a forest-based industry. In 1832 the first modern paper mill of the country was set up at Serampore in West Bengal.



7. Which among the following does not belong to the list of leading sugarcane-producing States?

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

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ANSWER: c) Madhya Pradesh

The leading sugarcane-producing States are the leading sugar producers as well. They are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Bihar and Jharkhand. There are more than 250 sugar mills in India, with the largest number located in Uttar Pradesh including Uttarakhand followed by Maharashtra.



8. Which is the largest sponge iron producer in the world?

a) Algeria
b) India
c) Iran
d) Saudi Arabia

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ANSWER: b) India

India has been the largest sponge iron producer in the world since 2002.



9. Which is the most important company in machine tools?

a) HMT Machine Tools
b) PMT Machine Tools
c) Guindy Machine Tools
d) Praga Tools

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ANSWER: a) HMT Machine Tools

HMT was founded in 1953.



10. Which is the largest shipbuilding unit in India?

a) Cochin shipyard
b) Hindustan shipyard
c) Goa shipyard
d) Garden Reach shipyard

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ANSWER: a) Cochin shipyard

Cochin Shipyard was incorporated in 1972.



11. When was the 'Policy Package for Setting up Credit to Small and Medium Enterprises' announced?

a) August 2005
b) February 2007
c) March 2009
d) November 2010

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ANSWER: a) August 2005

On August 10, 2005, a 'Policy Package for Setting up Credit to Small and Medium Enterprises' was announced with the objective to double the credit flow to the sector within a period of five years.



12. When was the “Package for Promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises” announced?

a) August 2005
b) February 2007
c) March 2009
d) November 2010

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ANSWER: b) February 2007

In February 2007, a “Package for Promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises” was announced. This includes measures addressing concerns of credit, fiscal support, cluster-based development, infrastructure, technology, and marketing. Capacity building of MSME Associations and support to women entrepreneurs are the other important attributes of this package.


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