INDUSTRIES

 

INDUSTRIES

CLASS VIII

Multiple Choice Questions

  1. Which of the following is NOT a primary activity?

a) Agriculture

b) Fishing

c) Manufacturing

d) Mining

2. The process of converting raw materials into finished products is called:

a) Production

b) Consumption

c) Distribution

d) Exchange

3. Industries that use mineral ores as raw materials are called:

a) Agro-based industries

b) Mineral-based industries

c) Marine-based industries

d) Forest-based industries

4. Small-scale industries that use traditional methods of production are called:

a) Cottage industries

b) Large-scale industries

c) Public sector industries

d) Private sector industries

 

5. The main factor that affects the location of an industry is:

a) Climate

b) Population

c) Availability of raw materials

d) Government policies

6. The iron and steel industry is considered the backbone of modern industry because:

a) It produces consumer goods

b) It employs a large number of people

c) Its products are used as raw materials for other industries

d) It is a high-tech industry

7. The major industrial region of India is:

a) The Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain

b) The Deccan Plateau

c) The Indo-Gangetic Plain

d) The Chotanagpur Plateau

8. Which of the following is an example of a joint sector industry?

a) Indian Railways

b) Maruti Suzuki India Limited

c) Tata Steel

d) Reliance Industries

 

 

 

9. The Bhopal gas tragedy was a result of:

a) Natural disaster

b) Industrial accident

c) War

d) Terrorism

10. The process of extracting metals from their ores by heating is called:

a) Refining

b) Smelting

c) Forging

d) Casting

11. The major iron and steel producing region of India is:

a) The Deccan Plateau

b) The Chotanagpur Plateau

c) The Indo-Gangetic Plain

d) The coastal plains of India

12. Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the location of an industry?

a) Availability of raw materials

b) Availability of labor

c) Availability of capital

d) Availability of consumers

13. Which of the following is an example of a forest-based industry?

a) Textile industry

b) Paper industry

c) Steel industry

d) Automobile industry

14. The process of converting wood pulp into paper is called:

a) Pulping

b) Papermaking

c) Printing

d) Binding

15. The industrial region of Pittsburgh is famous for its:

a) Textile industry

b) Steel industry

c) Automobile industry

d) Information technology industry

ANSWERS

1.      c) Manufacturing

2.      a) Production

3.      b) Mineral-based industries

4.      a) Cottage industries

5.      c) Availability of raw materials

6.      c) Its products are used as raw materials for other industries

7.      d) The Chotanagpur Plateau

8.      b) Maruti Suzuki India Limited

9.      b) Industrial accident

10.  b) Smelting

11.  b) The Chotanagpur Plateau

12.  d) Availability of consumers

13.  b) Paper industry

14.  b) Papermaking

15.  b) Steel industry

 


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