Industry UPSC Questions

Geography-Economic Geography

Industry MCQ Questions


1.
The _____ creates a demand for the agricultural produce and creates ‘ripple effect’.
A.
Education
B.
Agriculture
C.
Industrial sector
D.
Technology
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ANSWER :
C. Industrial sector
2.
Which sector is the backbone of our economy?
A.
Service sector
B.
Financial sector
C.
Tourism sector
D.
Agriculture sector
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ANSWER :
D. Agriculture sector
3.
In the union budget 2011-12, a full exemption from the basic customs duty was extended to the bio-based asphalt (asphalt).What is the importance of these materials?
1. Unlike traditional asphalt, bio-asphalt is not based on fossil fuels.
2. Bioasphalt can be made from non-renewable resources.
3. Bioasphalt can be made from organic waste materials.
4. It is eco-friendly to use bioasphalt for surfacing of the roads.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
UPSC - 2011
A.
1,2 and 3 only
B.
1,3 and 4 only
C.
2 and 4 only
D.
1,2,3 and 4
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ANSWER :
B. 1,3 and 4 only
4.
what is/are the recent policy initiative(s) of the Government of India to promote the growth of the manufacturing sector?
1. Setting up of National Investment and Manufacturing Zones
2. Providing the benefits of single window clearance'
3. Establishing the Technology Acquisition and Development Fund
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
UPSC - 2012
A.
1 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
D. 1, 2 and 3
5.
Consider the following towns of India:
1. Bhadrachalam
2. Chanderi
3. Kancheepuram
4. Karnal
Which of the above is famous for the production of traditional sarees/fabric?
UPSC - 2014
A.
1 and 2 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1, 2 and 3
D.
1, 3 and 4
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ANSWER :
B. 2 and 3 only
6.
Despite having large reserves of coal, why does India import millions of tonnes of coal?
1. It is the policy of India to save its own coal reserves for future, and import it from other countries it from other countries for the present use.
2. Most of the power plants in India are coal-based and they are not able to get sufficient supplies of coal from within the country.
3. Steel companies need large quantity of coking coal which has to be imported.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC - 2012
A.
1 only
B.
2 and 3 only
C.
1 and 3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
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ANSWER :
B. 2 and 3 only