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  • Question 1
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    Identify the correct chronological order of establishment of cotton mills in the given cities in India.
    $$(A)$$ Madras
    $$(B)$$ Bombay
    $$(C)$$ Ahmadabad
    $$(D)$$ Kanpur
    Solution

    First modern textile mill was established in 1854 in Mumbai. Next it was established in Ahmadabad in 1859. Later Kanpur and Madras cotton textile mills were established. 

  • Question 2
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    In which of the following pair of states maximum cotton textile industries are located?
    Solution
    Ahmedabad, the business hub of Gujarat state which is often referred as 'Manchester of the East' has been thriving on its textile industry. The city has gained mostly due to its location in the cotton growing belt and also because of the river Sabarmati which requires water for manufacturing textiles.
  • Question 3
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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 4
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    choose the odd one out.
    Solution
    In these given options Kanpur is different from the other three options because Bhilai, Bokaro, and Durgapur are related to Iron and steel industries.
  • Question 5
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    Identify the years associated with the establishment of first cotton mill and first iron and steel plant in India.
    Solution

    The first Indian cotton mill ‘The Bombay Spinning Mill’ was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar. In the year 1854, the first cotton textile mill of Mumbai was established by a Parsi cotton merchant.

    The first iron and steel plant was established in 1907. It was a momentous day in the history of industrial India in Jamshedpur.

  • Question 6
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    Which one of the following is not true regarding the Iron and Steel industry in India?
  • Question 7
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    In steel production, India has emerged in the world as the ______.
    Solution
    The iron and steel industries are among the most important industries in India. India was the third-largest producer of raw steel in 2014-2016. But, in 2019 India became the 2nd largest steel producer in the world after China and the largest producer of sponge iron in the world.
  • Question 8
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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.
  • Question 9
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    Monazite sand contains _________.
    Solution

    Monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate mineral containing rare earth metals. It occurs usually in small isolated crystals. 

  • Question 10
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    Which of the following steel plants is not located in the Chota Nagpur region of India?
    Solution

    Bhadravati is located in Shimoga district of Karnataka. It is known for the steel plant located there. It is owned by public sector organised company called SAIL. Name of the company located in Bhadravati is the Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant factory which was started by Sir M. Visvesvarayya.

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