industries manufacturing & service sectors section 8 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

India has a high export earning from Diamonds. In this context, consider the following:

1. High Diamonds Stocks
2. Large Production of Industrial Diamonds
3. Availability of experts on cutting and polishing

a) Only 3

b) Only 1 & 3

c) Only 1

d) 1, 2 & 3

Question : 2

Which sentence is correct regarding Power?

1. A major initiative to expedite power generation has been the development of coal-based Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) each with a capacity of 4000 MW or above.
2. Nine sites have been identified including four pithead sites (Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha) and five coastal sites (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu).
3. The pithead units will get coal from captive mines while the coastal plants will import coal.

a) Only III

b) II & III

c) I & II

d) All the above

Question : 3

When was the “Package for Promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises” announced?

a) March 2009

b) August 2005

c) November 2010

d) February 2007

Question : 4

Match the following investment requirements under the Manufacturing Enterprises category: 

a) I – c, II – a, III - b

b) I – b, II – c, III - a

c) I – c, II – b, III – a

d) I – a, II – b, III - c

Question : 5

Match the following length of various railway tracks: 

a) I – b, II – a, III – c

b) I – a, II – c, III - b

c) I – b, II – c, III – a

d) I – c, II – b, III – a

Question : 6

Read the following statements carefully :

1. In public sector of India there are basic and heavy industries.
2. All industries of public sector are profit oriented.
3. Jobs are secured in the industries of public sector.

a) 1 and 3 are true

b) 2 and 3 are true

c) 1 and 2 are true

d) 1, 2 and 3 are true