Manufacturing Industries quiz

Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material?

Which one of the following agencies markets steel for the public sector plants?

Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material?

Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computers, etc.?

The first successful textile mill in India was established in Mumbai in:

The first jute mill in India was set up at Rishra near Kolkata in:

Which of the following is a basic industry?

An industry owned and operated by a group of producers or suppliers of raw material is called a:

Which city is known as the 'electronic capital' of India?

The ratio of iron ore, coking coal and limestone used in steel making is approximately:

Why is the iron and steel industry called a basic industry? (2 marks)

What are the factors responsible for the location of the cotton textile industry in Maharashtra and Gujarat? (2 marks)

Why is the sugar industry shifting from north India to south and western states? (2 marks)

Name two challenges faced by the jute industry in India. (2 marks)

What is the importance of the chemical industry? Name its two branches. (2 marks)

Why is the cement industry located near the sources of raw materials? (2 marks)

How do industries pollute water? Give two examples. (2 marks)

Why are fertiliser industries located near oil refineries or gas pipelines? (2 marks)

How has the IT industry contributed to the Indian economy? (2 marks)

What is thermal pollution? Which industries cause it? (2 marks)

A cotton mill uses 3,000 kg of cotton to produce 2,700 kg of yarn. Calculate the percentage weight loss. If the yarn is sold at Rs 300 per kg and cotton costs Rs 150 per kg, calculate the value added. (3 marks)

Study the illustrative data of an industrial region: 40 factories in 2000 and 100 factories in 2020. Workers employed: 8,000 in 2000 and 30,000 in 2020. Calculate the percentage increase in factories and workers, and the average workers per factory in each year. (3 marks)

A cement plant produces 2 million tonnes of cement a year. If 1.5 tonnes of limestone is needed for each tonne of cement, calculate the limestone required annually. Name two states with large cement production based on limestone availability. (3 marks)

An aluminium smelter needs about 4 tonnes of bauxite and about 15,000 kWh of electricity to produce 1 tonne of aluminium. For an output of 2,000 tonnes, calculate the bauxite and electricity required. Why must smelters have cheap and regular electricity supply? (3 marks)

In a city, a factory releases 2,000 litres of untreated effluent per hour into a river for 20 hours a day. Calculate the effluent released in a week (7 days). Suggest two ways to reduce water pollution by industries. (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. The cotton textile industry has close links with agriculture and provides a living to farmers, cotton boll pluckers and workers engaged in ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing, designing, packaging, tailoring and sewing. India has world-class production in spinning, but weaving supplies low-quality fabric, as it cannot use much of the high-quality yarn produced in the country. (i) How is the cotton textile industry linked to agriculture? (ii) Why is much of the yarn exported instead of being made into fabric in India? (iii) Suggest two ways to improve the weaving sector. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. India ranks among the largest producers of jute and jute goods. Most of the jute mills are located along the banks of the Hugli river in a narrow belt. The National Jute Policy was formulated in 2005 to increase productivity, improve quality and ensure good prices to jute farmers. (i) Why are jute mills concentrated along the Hugli? (ii) What are the challenges faced by the jute industry? (iii) Why is there a growing demand for jute products today? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. The iron and steel industry is a basic industry since all the other industries, heavy, medium and light, depend on it for their machinery. Steel is needed to manufacture a variety of engineering goods, construction material, defence, medical, telephonic and scientific equipment. The per capita consumption of steel in India is low compared to developed countries. (i) Why is steel called a basic industry? (ii) Why is the per capita consumption of steel an index of development? (iii) Name two major steel plants in India and the states where they are located. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is a major power-providing corporation in India. It has a pro-active approach for preserving the natural environment and resources like water, oil, gas and fuels in places where it is setting up power plants. (i) Mention two ways in which NTPC preserves the environment. (ii) What is fly ash, and how can it be used? (iii) Why is it important for power plants to reduce pollution? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. The information technology and electronics industry has grown rapidly in India. Bengaluru has emerged as the electronic capital of India, while Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Kolkata and Noida are other major centres. Many software technology parks provide single-window service and high-speed data communication. (i) Why has Bengaluru become the electronic capital of India? (ii) How has this industry helped in employment? (iii) What is the role of software technology parks? (5 marks)

Explain the factors affecting the location of industries. Why are industries concentrated in some regions? Draw a flowchart showing the physical and human factors of industrial location. (6 marks)

Classify industries on the basis of raw materials, main role, capital investment, ownership and bulk and weight of raw materials, with examples. Draw a chart showing this classification. (6 marks)

Describe the cotton textile industry in India: its history, location factors, problems and contribution to the economy. On an outline map of India, mark four major cotton textile centres. (6 marks)

Describe the iron and steel industry in India: its raw materials, location in the Chotanagpur plateau region, major plants and problems. On an outline map of India, mark any four integrated steel plants. (6 marks)

Explain the different types of pollution caused by industries and their effects. Describe the steps to be taken to minimise environmental degradation by industry. Draw a mind map of measures to control industrial pollution. (6 marks)