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  • Question 1
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    Which one of the following is the basic raw material for  the cement industry ?
    Solution
    Limestone, which is the basic raw material for cement industry is extracted from the quarries by blasting or using heavy machinery.
  • Question 2
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    Most of the sugar industries are ideally suited to _______.
    Solution
    Most of the sugar industries are ideally suited to Cooperative sector.
  • Question 3
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    Most of the jute mills are concentrated in _______.
    Solution
    Nearly 90% of jute industries are located in West Bengal mainly along the river Hugli river. 
    Factors which are responsible for the location of the jute industry in the Hugli Basin =
    (1)The proximity of Jute producing areas.
    (2) Inexpensive water transport supply.
    (3)A good network of railways, waterways, and roadways.
    (4) The abundant supply of water for the processing of raw jute.
    (5) Availability of cheap labour from West Bengal and adjoining states of Bihar, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh.
    (6) Kolkata as a large urban centre provides banking, insurance, and port facilities for the export of jute goods.
  • Question 4
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    The trend of growth rate in manufacturing over the last two decades has been around ____________ percent per annum.
    Solution

    India has achieved much in the last two decades. According to World Economic Forum reports, while growth averaged 4.4 percent a year during the decades 70s and 80s. Further, it accelerated to 5.5 percent during 90s and early 2000s. During las two decades it is around 7.1 percent. This growth is for aggregate GDP and also for per capita GDP. Thus option B is correct.

  • Question 5
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    On the basis of raw material used, Iron & steel industry falls under _______.
    Solution
    Industries are classified as heavy and light industries on the basis of the nature of raw materials and the finished products.
    Heavy Industries -  Industries, using heavy and bulky raw materials and manufacturing heavy products, are called heavy industries. 
    Example- Fertiliser industry, Iron and steel industry.
    Light Industry -  An industry, using sufficiently light raw materials, is called light industry. 
    Example - Manufacture of woollens, pharmaceuticals, and drugs.
  • Question 6
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    The National Jute Policy, with an objective to improve the production for the Indian farmers, was formulated in the year _____.
    Solution
    In 2005, National Jute Policy was formulated with the objective of increasing productivity, improving quality, ensuring good prices to the jute farmers and enhancing the yield per hectare. The main markets are U.S.A., Canada, Russia, United Arab Republic, U.K. and Australia. The growing global concern for environment-friendly, biodegradable materials, has once again opened the opportunity for jute products. 
  • Question 7
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    Which one of the following countries is giving stiff competition to India with regard to jute industry ?
    Solution
    Jute is one of the most versatile natural fibers that has been used in raw materials for packaging, textiles, non-textile, construction, and agricultural sectors. It helps to make the best quality industrial yarn, fabric, net, and sacks. Jute, the golden fiber, is the raw material for one of India's oldest industries.
  • Question 8
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    _________ is the method of obtaining a metal from rock or soil.
    Solution

    • Smelting is an extractive metallurgy. It is the process by which a metal is extracted from its basic ore or a rock.
    • Smelting makes use of heat and chemical reducing agents to decompose the ore.
    • Common reducing agents used is a carbon source like coke or charcoal.

  • Question 9
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    The main centre of chemical industry is _________.
    Solution

    The chemical industry refers to the company producing industrial chemicals. Such industry converts various raw materials to different products. It uses raw materials like air, water, minerals, etc. Chemical industries of India are located in many places such as in Mumbai, Nagpur, Ajmer, Srinagar, Guwahati, Raipur, etc. But no such industry is majorly available at Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai.

    Thus the correct option is A.

  • Question 10
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    Which of the following is the important cotton producing area in India?
    Solution
    The supply of raw cotton for the mills is supplied by the cotton producing areas of the Deccan Plateau that lie close to these mills.
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