Industries (Types, Distribution) NDA Questions

NDA Indian Geography

Industries (Types, Distribution) MCQ Questions


1.
Manufacturing is classified under which sector of economic activity?
A.
Tertiary sector
B.
Primary sector
C.
Quaternary sector
D.
Secondary sector
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ANSWER :
D. Secondary sector
2.
Which of the following is the correct classification of industries based on source of raw materials?
A.
Public and Private
B.
Basic and Consumer
C.
Heavy and Light
D.
Agro-based and Mineral-based
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ANSWER :
D. Agro-based and Mineral-based
3.
Which of the following is an example of an agro-based industry?
A.
Cotton textile, jute, silk, rubber, sugar, tea and coffee industries
B.
Iron and steel, cement and aluminium
C.
Copper smelting and coal mining
D.
Petrochemicals, machine tools and electronics
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ANSWER :
A. Cotton textile, jute, silk, rubber, sugar, tea and coffee industries
4.
Iron and steel, cement, aluminium, machine tools and petrochemicals are examples of which type of industry classified by raw material?
A.
Mineral-based industries
B.
Agro-based industries
C.
Marine-based industries
D.
Forest-based industries
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ANSWER :
A. Mineral-based industries
5.
'Basic or Key industries' are those that:
A.
Export the largest share of their production abroad
B.
Produce goods directly for final consumer use
C.
Supply their products as raw materials for manufacturing other goods (e.g., iron & steel, copper smelting, aluminium smelting)
D.
Employ the maximum number of workers in rural areas
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ANSWER :
C. Supply their products as raw materials for manufacturing other goods (e.g., iron & steel, copper smelting, aluminium smelting)
6.
Which of the following is a correct example of a Consumer industry?
A.
Coal mining, iron ore extraction, bauxite
B.
Iron and steel, copper smelting, aluminium
C.
Petrochemicals, machine tools, cement
D.
Sugar, toothpaste, paper, sewing machines and fans
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ANSWER :
D. Sugar, toothpaste, paper, sewing machines and fans