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

Question : 1

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 : 2

Access to raw material is the main basis for the location of

a) Electronic industry

b) Aluminium industry

c) Surgarcance industry

d) Hi-tech industry

Question : 3

Some iron and steel plants have been planned along the Western coast of India. What is the major reason for this locational shift in this industry?

a) Decline in international demand for Indian iron-ore from the Western coastal region

b) Occurrence of high grade ironore deposits in Goa and parts of Madhya Pradesh and the comparative ease of exportiong steel from here

c) Increased nuclear power generation in the Western Coastal region

d) Adoption of sponge from technology

Question : 4

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 : 5

Bihar Sponge Iron Plant is located at

a) Chandil

b) Sonari

c) Adityapur

d) Tamar

Question : 6

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