Class 10 Geography Manufacturing Industries Fill in the blanks , Multiple Choice Question [mcq] and True false .
Fill in the Blanks
1. Production of goods in large quantities after processing from raw materials to more valuable products is called manufacturing.
2. The first jute mill was set up near Kolkata in 1855 at Rishra.
3. Industries that use minerals and metals as raw materials are called mineral-based industries.
4. Iron and steel industry is the basic industry.
5. Aluminium smelting is the second most important metallurgical industry in India.
6. The chemical industry is its own largest consumer.
7. Cement is essential for construction activity.
8. Bengaluru has emerged as the electronic capital of India.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material?
a) Aluminium Smelting (Answer)
b) Cement
c) Paper
d) Steel
2. Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computers, etc.?
a) Steel
b) Electronic (Answer)
c) Aluminium Smelting
d) Information Technology
3. Manufacturing industries help in:
a) Modernising agriculture (Answer)
b) Increasing dependence on agriculture
c) Decreasing productivity
d) Harming other sectors
4. The main philosophy behind public sector industries and joint sector ventures in India was:
a) To increase foreign exchange
b) To bring down regional disparities (Answer)
c) To focus only on manufacturing goods for export
d) To privatise all industries
5. The first successful textile mill was established in:
a) Kolkata
b) Chennai
c) Mumbai (Answer)
d) Ahmedabad
6. After Partition in 1947, the jute mills remained in India, but three-fourths of the jute-producing area went to:
a) China
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh (Answer)
d) Myanmar
7. Which of the following is a basic or key industry?
a) Sugar
b) Toothpaste
c) Iron and Steel (Answer)
d) Paper
8. What is the maximum investment allowed for a small-scale industry at present?
a) Rupees five crore
b) Rupees ten crore
c) Rupees one crore (Answer)
d) Rupees two crore
9. Which of the following industries is ideally suited to the cooperative sector?
a) Iron and steel
b) Sugar (Answer)
c) Cement
d) Petrochemicals
10. Which region in India has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries?
a) Malwa Plateau
b) Chhotanagpur Plateau (Answer)
c) Deccan Plateau
d) Bundelkhand
11. Which of the following is a raw material for the cement industry?
a) Bauxite
b) Iron ore
c) Limestone (Answer)
d) Coal
12. Which state contributes to about half of the fertilizer production in India?
a) Rajasthan
b) Gujarat (Answer)
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Assam
13. Which of the following is a heavy industry?
a) Electrical goods
b) Iron and steel (Answer)
c) Sewing machines
d) Electric bulbs
14. What is the position of India in sugar production in the world?
a) First
b) Second (Answer)
c) Third
d) Fourth
15. The first cement plant in India was set up in:
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Chennai (Answer)
d) Delhi
True/False
1. Manufacturing industries only help in modernising agriculture. False
2. Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce and brings in much-needed foreign exchange. True
3. Agriculture and industry are exclusive of each other. False
4. The textile industry is not self-reliant in the value chain. False
5. The first successful textile mill was established in Kolkata. False
6. India is the first largest producer of jute goods. False
7. Iron and steel industry is not a basic industry. False
8. Production and consumption of steel is often regarded as the index of a country’s development. True
9. Aluminium smelting plants are located only in Odisha and West Bengal. False
10. The chemical industry is its smallest consumer. False
11. India has sufficient reserves of potash. False
12. Cement is not essential for construction activities. False
13. The electronics industry covers a narrow range of products. False
14. Industrial pollution only affects the atmosphere. False
15. Recycling of wastewater is not a part of tertiary treatment. False
