Industry and Location Factors MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Industry and Location Factors - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is the Handloom industry.

Key Points

• The handloom industry is the largest industry in Uttar Pradesh.
• Uttar Pradesh has over 2,50,000 handloom weavers operating about 1,10,000 handlooms with natural clusters developed over hundreds of years.
• Varanasi and Mubarakpur are world-renowned for silk sarees of the highest quality.​

Additional Information

• Major Industries in Uttar Pradesh:

The Correct answer is Private Sector.

Key Points

• The Economic Survey 2024 emphasizes the importance of the private sector in driving job creation in India.
• The private sector plays a crucial role in generating employment opportunities by fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, and industrial growth.
• It contributes significantly to sectors like information technology, manufacturing, retail, and services.
• The Make in India initiative, along with government schemes like Startup India and Digital India, has bolstered private sector participation in economic activities.
• Policies like PLI (Production Linked Incentive) schemes have encouraged private companies to expand their operations, further enhancing employment generation.
• India’s MSME (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) sector, which is a vital part of the private sector, is a significant contributor to job creation, employing millions of people across the country.
• The private sector’s ability to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs) has also improved capital flow, leading to more opportunities for skill development and employment.
• The survey underlines the potential of the private sector to leverage technological advancements and create a diverse range of jobs, including those in emerging fields like artificial intelligence, green technologies, and renewable energy.

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• Government Sector
  • The government sector is a significant employer in India, especially in areas like public administration, defense, healthcare, and education.
  • However, with increasing emphasis on privatization and public-private partnerships (PPPs), its share in employment generation has been relatively limited compared to the private sector.
• Agricultural Sector
  • The agricultural sector remains the largest employer in India, employing about 45-50% of the workforce, but its contribution to GDP has been declining due to structural shifts in the economy.
  • While it plays a vital role in rural employment, the sector faces challenges like low productivity, lack of modernization, and seasonal employment.
• Foreign Investments
  • Foreign investments, such as FDI, are crucial for economic growth and job creation but act more as an enabler rather than a direct sector of employment.
  • FDI inflows enhance the private sector’s capacity to generate employment by improving infrastructure, technology transfer, and market access.

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

Key Points

Location of the Sugar Industry  

• Sugarcane is a weight-losing crop.
• The ratio of sugar to sugarcane varies between 9 to 12 per cent depending on its variety.
• Its sucrose content begins to dry during haulage after it has been harvested from the field.
• Maharashtra has emerged as a leading sugar producer in the country and produces more than one-third of the total production of sugar in the country.
• Uttar Pradesh is the second-largest producer of sugar.
• The sugar factories are concentrated in two belts the Ganga-Yamuna doab and the Tarai region.
• The major sugar-producing centres in the Ganga -Yamuna doab are Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Baghpat and Bulandshahr districts; while Kheri Lakhimpur, Basti, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Bahraich are important sugar-producing districts in the Tarai region.

Key Points

• The Paithan Hydro Electric project, also known as the Jayakwadi Dam project, is located on the Godavari River in Maharashtra, India.
• Japan provided technical and financial assistance to complete the Paithan Hydro Electric project.
• The project plays a significant role in irrigation, drinking water supply, and power generation for the region.
• This collaboration represents the strong bilateral ties between India and Japan in the field of infrastructure development.

Additional Information

• Russia: Russia is known for its major contributions to India's defense sector, including projects like the BrahMos missile and the supply of Sukhoi aircraft. It has also collaborated with India on nuclear energy projects like Kudankulam but is not associated with the Paithan Hydro Electric project.
• France: France has been a key partner in India's space and defense sectors. The Rafale fighter jet deal and collaboration with ISRO for satellite launches are notable examples. However, France did not contribute to this hydroelectric project.
• Germany: Germany is a significant partner in renewable energy and sustainable development projects in India. It has supported projects in solar energy, wind energy, and metro rail systems but is not connected to the Paithan Hydro Electric project.
• Japan: Japan has been a long-standing partner in infrastructure development in India. Apart from the Paithan Hydro Electric project, Japan has also supported other projects like the Delhi Metro and the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project.

The correct answer is 1-A 2-B 3-C 4-D.

Key Points

• Pulp and paper industry
  • Major paper factories are located in Dalmianagar (Rohtas district) and Jitwarpur (Samastipur), but they are now sick industries.
  • Small paper mills in Barauni, Patna, Darbhanga.
• Wood industry
  • It was developed in North Bihar Terai regions like East Champaran, West Champaran, Araria, Kishanganj and Bhagalpur and South Bihar like Gaya, Nawada and Rohtas.
  • North Bihar has maximum wood industries.
• The jute industry
  • This industry concentration is found in northeast Bihar.
  • Four Eastern Bihar districts are important jute producers in Purnea, Araria, Kishanganj and Katihar districts.
• Cotton-textural industry
  • The largest cotton-textile industry development is seen in Bihar's Gaya and Bhagalpur districts.
  • Gaya District Manpur is the cotton-textile industry's major centre. About 1,000 power looms were established here.
• Hence, Option 4 is correct.

The correct answer is Soviet.

• The Bokaro Steel Plant was set up in India in 1964 with Soviet collaboration.

The correct answer is Bhilai.

• A steel plant under SAIL is located at Bhilai.

Key Points

• Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL):
  • It was established in 1954.
  • It is a government-owned steel producer.
  • It comes under the aegis of the Ministry of Steel.
  • Its headquarters is in New Delhi, India.
  • Soma Mondal is the current Chairman.
  • SAIL currently owns and operates 5 steel plants namely at Bhilai, Bokaro, Burnpur, Durgapur and Rourkela.
  • It also operates 3 special steel plants at Durgapur, Salem and Bhadravati.
  •  A ferroalloy manufacturing unit is also at Chandrapur, Maharashtra.

• The Tata Iron and Steel company (TISCO) was established by Dorabji Tata in 1907.
• He was committed to fulfill the the dream of his father, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, an Indian Pioneer industrialist who founded the Tata Group.
• Dorabji Tata was knighted by Edward VII, becoming Sir Dorabji Tata in January 1910.

The correct answer is Chikan Work.

• Lucknow city of Uttar Pradesh is famous for Chikan Work handloom production centers.

Key Points

• Chikan is a traditional embroidery style from Lucknow, India.
• The word chikan means embroidery.
• It is one of Lucknow's best-known textile decoration styles.
• The technique of the creation of a chikan work is known as the chikankari.
• Chikan is a delicate and artfully done hand embroidery on a variety of textile fabrics like muslin, silk, chiffon, organza, net, etc.
• White thread is embroidered on cool, pastel shades of light muslin and cotton garments. 

Additional Information

• Foundation Day: 24th January 1950.
• Capital: Lucknow.
• Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath.
• Governor: Anandiben Patel.
• State Animal: Swamp Deer (Barasingha).
• State Bird: Sarus Crane.
• State Tree: Ashoka.
• State Flower: Palash.
• Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India.
• Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of monuments in India.
• Uttar Pradesh has the maximum membership (80 seats) in the Lok Sabha.
• Uttar Pradesh has the largest representation in the Rajya Sabha (31 members).
• Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the most number of states in India (9 states - Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh including Delhi and Nepal).
• Asia's first DNA bank is in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.
• Uttar Pradesh is the state through which most numbers of the National Highways pass.
• The First Air Mail system in India was established in Allahabad.
• The High Court of Uttar Pradesh is in Allahabad.
• The headquarter of the North-Central Railway is in Allahabad.
• Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport is located in Lucknow.
• Central Drug Research Institute is located in Lucknow.
• Indian Institute of Sugar Technology is situated in Kanpur.
• Indian Institute of Pulses Research is situated in Kanpur.
• Banaras University is located in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
• Narora Atomic Power Station is in Uttar Pradesh.
• Uttar Pradesh is the first Bicycle Highway in Asia. 

Important Points

• Lucknow is known as the 'City of Nawabs'.
• Uttar Pradesh is the 'Sugar Bowl of India'.
• Kanpur is known as the 'Manchester of North India'.
• Kanpur is known as the 'Leather City of India'.
• Kanpur is known as the 'Industrial and Economic Capital of Uttar Pradesh'. 
• Allahabad is known as the 'City of Prime Ministers'.
• Varanasi is known as the 'Religious Capital of India'.
• Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh is known as the 'City of Widows'.
• Aligarh is famous for 'Lock Production'.

The correct answer is Chile.

Key Points

• Chuquicamata, mining and smelting center, northern Chile is the largest open-pit copper mine in the world by volume and the second deepest open-pit mine in the world at 850 meters.
• It lies near Calama at 9,350 feet (2,850 meters) above sea level.
• Large-scale operations started in 1915.

Important Points

• The Carajas mine is the largest iron ore mine in the world.
  • It is located in the state of Para in the Carajas mountains of northern Brazil. 
• Kimberley, the city is a diamond-mining centre, and capital of Northern Cape province, South Africa.
• Russia has the largest and richest resource for Dimond.
  • They are the largest producer and exporter of crude diamonds.

The correct answer is Rajasthan.​Key Points

• ​Khetri Copper Belt is situated at the foothills of the Aravalli Range, Rajasthan.
• It is an 80 km long metallogenetic province from Singhana to Raghunathgarh and is popularly known as Khetri Copper Belt.
• Khetri Belt of Rajasthan is famous for copper mining.
• Khetri Copper region is known for copper since the Indus valley civilizations.
• Copper is the first metal discovered by human beings.
• There are so many things made by copper found in the Indus civilization.   

The correct answer is Chota Nagpur plateau.

Key Points

• Chota Nagpur plateau:-
  • The Chota Nagpur Plateau is known as the 'mineral heart-land of India'.
  • It is located in eastern India. Most of the parts of Jharkhand state, Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh fall in this plateau.
  • To its east is the Indus-Ganga Plain and to the south is the Mahanadi.
  • This plateau is rich in minerals.
  • Major minerals of India bauxite, mica and coal are found here.
  • It has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries in India

Additional Information

•  The Deccan Plateau:
  • It is a large plateau in western and southern India.
  • It covers an area of 500,000 square kilometres and extends over eight Indian states.
  • The word “Deccan” comes from the Sanskrit word Dakshina, meaning “south”.
  • It lies between the Western and Eastern Ghats and is informally described as the peninsular territory south of the Narmada River between these mountains. 
• The Malwa Plateau:-
  • It is a region located in central India, covering parts of the states of Madhya Pradesh and southeastern Rajasthan.
  • It is characterized by its undulating topography, diverse landscapes, and historical significance.
• The Chhattisgarh Plateau:-
  • It is also known as the Chhattisgarh Basin, is a region located in central India, primarily within the state of Chhattisgarh.
  • It is characterized by its unique geological and geographical features, as well as its cultural and historical significance.

The correct answer is Tamil Nadu.

Key Points

• The state which has the highest Atomic Reactors in the country is Tamil Nadu.
• Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India after coal, gas, hydroelectricity, and wind power.
• India has 22 nuclear reactors in operation in 7 nuclear power plants, with a total installed capacity of 6,780 MW.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Glass.

• Firozabad, a city in Uttar Pradesh, is famous for the Glass industry.

Key Points

• Firozabad is a small industrial town located in Uttar Pradesh state that has been producing glass bangles for more than 200 years.
• Firozabad is famous for glass bangles (famed bangles).
• Modern glass bangle manufacturing technology was introduced by "Haji Rustam Ustad" and he is called the father of the Firozabad glass industry.
• Apart from bangles glass from this place is also used to manufacture chandeliers.

Additional Information​

• Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in India.
• Uttar Pradesh has the maximum membership (80 seats) in the Lok Sabha.
• Uttar Pradesh has the largest representation in the Rajya Sabha (31 members).
• Uttar Pradesh shares its boundary with the most number of states in India (9 states - Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh including Delhi and Nepal).
• Asia's first DNA bank is in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.
• Uttar Pradesh is the state through which most numbers of the National Highways pass.
• The First Air Mail system in India was established in Allahabad.
• The High Court of Uttar Pradesh is in Allahabad.
• The headquarter of the North-Central Railway is in Allahabad.
• Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport is located in Lucknow.
• Central Drug Research Institute is located in Lucknow.
• Indian Institute of Sugar Technology is situated in Kanpur.
• Indian Institute of Pulses Research is situated in Kanpur.
• Banaras University is located in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
• Narora Atomic Power Station is in Uttar Pradesh.
• Uttar Pradesh is the first Bicycle Highway in Asia. 

Important Points

• Lucknow is known as the 'City of Nawabs'.
• Uttar Pradesh is the 'Sugar Bowl of India'.
• Kanpur is known as the 'Manchester of North India'.
• Kanpur is known as the 'Leather City of India'.
• Kanpur is known as the 'Industrial and Economic Capital of Uttar Pradesh'. 
• Allahabad is known as the 'City of Prime Ministers'.
• Varanasi is known as the 'Religious Capital of India'.
• Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh is known as the 'City of Widows'. 
• Aligarh is famous for 'Lock Production'.
• Firozabad is known as the Glass city of India.

The correct answer is Firozabad.

Key Points

• Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh is famous for the glass industry.
• Firozabad is a small industrial town located in Uttar Pradesh state that has been producing glass bangles for more than 200 years.
• Firozabad is famous for glass bangles (famed bangles).
• Modern glass bangle manufacturing technology was introduced by "Haji Rustam Ustad" and he is called the father of the Firozabad glass industry.
• Apart from bangles glass from this place is also used to manufacture chandeliers.

Additional Information

Other important industries in Uttar Pradesh.