indian industries & trade section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The first cotton mill of India was established at

a) Baroda

b) Ahmedabad

c) Bombay

d) Calcutta

Question : 2

Consider the following map of India : The areas marked in the map given above account for the production of which one of the following cash crops?

a) Sugarcane

b) Groundnut

c) Cotton

d) Tabacco

Question : 3

In the map given below, three out of the four places marked indicated places where a thermal power station is located The place where there is no thermal power station is marked

a) 3

b) 2

c) 1

d) 4

Question : 4

Which one of the following is known as the ‘Pearl city’?

a) Hyderabad

b) Tuticorin

c) Kandla

d) Kochi

Question : 5

Which place is said to be the Manchester of South India?

a) Thanjavur

b) Salem

c) Coimbatore

d) Madurai

Question : 6

In the ‘Index of Eight Core Industries’, which one of the following is given the highest weight?

a) Fertilizer production

b) Electricity generation

c) Coal production

d) Steel production