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

Question : 1

Consider the following reasons for financial sickness of State Electricity Board (SEBs) in India.

1. Sale of power to agricultural and domestic consumers below the cost of production.
2. Transmission and distribution losses are very high.
3. Lack of commercial autonomy for SEB’s.
4. State Governments have implemented social subsidy policies through SEBs.

a) 1, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2, 3 and 4

Question : 2

Bokaro Steel Plant was constructed with collaboration of

a) England

b) Germany

c) USA

d) Russia

Question : 3

In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port?

a) Paradip

b) Dahej

c) Kochi (Cochin)

d) New Mangluru

Question : 4

Consider the following statements.
Assertion (A):
Nuclear energy is a promising source of futuristic demand of energy supply in India.
Reason (R):
Nuclear minerals are ubiquitously available in India.

a) (A) is true, but (R) is false

b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

d) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Question : 5

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 : 6

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