Industries quiz

Which of these is an agro-based industry?

The Tata Iron and Steel Company was set up at Jamshedpur in:

Pittsburgh is an important centre of the:

Which city is known as the Manchester of Japan?

Bengaluru is often called the:

The Bhopal gas tragedy was caused by the leak of:

Amul is an example of a:

Silicon Valley, a major IT hub, is located in:

Which raw material is smelted in a blast furnace to obtain iron?

The first successful cotton textile mill in India was set up in Mumbai in:

Name four factors affecting the location of industries. (2 marks)

What is a small scale industry? Give two examples. (2 marks)

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

Name four integrated steel plants of India. (2 marks)

Why is Ahmedabad called the Manchester of India? (2 marks)

Name two rivers near Jamshedpur that supply water to the steel plant. (2 marks)

Name the four major industrial regions of the world. (2 marks)

Give two reasons for the growth of the IT industry in Bengaluru. (2 marks)

What is a marine-based industry? Give an example. (2 marks)

Name two products of the forest-based industry. (2 marks)

A factory makes 2,400 cotton shirts a day using 1.5 m of cloth for each. How much cloth is used in a day and in a 25-day month? (3 marks)

Out of 500 industries in a district, 300 are small scale, 150 medium and 50 large scale. Find the percentage of each. (3 marks)

An IT company had 2,000 employees in 2015 and 5,000 in 2025. Find the percentage increase. If it grows by 600 employees each year after 2025, how many will it have in 2030? (3 marks)

A steel plant produces 3 million tonnes of steel a year. If 40% is exported and the rest used within the country, how much is used within the country? If the plant increases output by 15%, what is its new production? (3 marks)

Rank these locations for a new steel plant using the given distances: Site P is 20 km from iron ore and 300 km from coal; Site Q is 50 km from iron ore and 60 km from coal; Site R is 400 km from both. Find the total distance from both raw materials for each site and choose the best one. (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. On the night of 3 December 1984, a poisonous gas leaked from a pesticide factory in Bhopal. Thousands of people died and many more suffered lifelong illnesses. (i) Name the gas that leaked. (ii) Why was the disaster so severe? (iii) Suggest two safety measures for factories near residential areas. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Jamshedpur lies near the meeting point of the Subarnarekha and Kharkai rivers. Iron ore, coal and manganese are found nearby, and Kolkata provides a large market and a port. (i) Why are rivers important for the steel plant? (ii) Name two raw materials available near Jamshedpur. (iii) How does Kolkata help the industry? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Ahmedabad lies close to cotton-growing areas, has a humid climate suitable for spinning, a large pool of cheap labour, a nearby port and a big market. (i) Which industry grew in Ahmedabad? (ii) Why does a humid climate help this industry? (iii) Name a Japanese city with similar advantages. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Bengaluru has a mild climate, many scientific and engineering colleges, research institutes and good infrastructure. Many software companies have offices there. (i) Which industry has grown in Bengaluru? (ii) Why are educated workers important for this industry? (iii) Compare Bengaluru with Silicon Valley in two ways. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A cooperative of 2,000 sugarcane farmers runs a sugar mill in Maharashtra. Farmers supply cane and share the profits. (i) What type of industry is this by ownership? (ii) What type is it by raw material? (iii) Give two advantages of a cooperative for farmers. (5 marks)

Draw a chart classifying industries on the basis of raw material, size and ownership, with two examples each. Explain each category. (6 marks)

Draw a labelled flowchart of the cotton textile industry from cotton bales to finished cloth. Explain the factors that favour its location in Ahmedabad. (6 marks)

On an outline map of the world, mark the four major industrial regions. Explain why these regions became highly industrialised. (6 marks)

On an outline map of India, mark six major industrial regions. Describe the industries of any two regions. (6 marks)

Draw a comparative chart of the iron and steel industry at Jamshedpur and Pittsburgh. Explain the factors of location for each. (6 marks)