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Uttarakhand Board Class 10 Manufacturing Industries — practice questions

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Manufacturing is classified as which type of economic activity?Read the answer and worked solution →The expansion of manufacturing depends on which key input?Read the answer and worked solution →The first textile mill in India was set up in:Read the answer and worked solution →Which industry is called the 'backbone of modern industry'?Read the answer and worked solution →In NIC 2008 classification, industries are categorised PRIMARILY by:Read the answer and worked solution →Which is an agro-based industry?Read the answer and worked solution →India is the second largest producer of which manufactured good in the world?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a public-sector iron and steel plant located in Chhattisgarh?Read the answer and worked solution →Aluminium smelting industry sites tend to be located near sources of:Read the answer and worked solution →Which is a basic chemical product of the chemical industry?Read the answer and worked solution →Fertilizer industry in India centres around which type of fertilizer production?Read the answer and worked solution →The cement industry is BEST located near which combination of resources?Read the answer and worked solution →Bengaluru is often called the 'electronic capital of India' because it hosts:Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a major industrial pollution problem associated with India's manufacturing growth?Read the answer and worked solution →Approximately what is manufacturing's share in India's GDP, As per your syllabus, chapter?Read the answer and worked solution →The high-tech industry's most rapid growth in India has been in:Read the answer and worked solution →Industrial regions of India are NOT located in which of these areas?Read the answer and worked solution →Agro-based or mineral-based?Read the answer and worked solution →Which one does NOT belong?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Manufacturing is classified as which type of economic activity?

  1. Primary
  2. Tertiary
  3. Secondary
  4. Quaternary
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Correct answer: C. Secondary

1. syllabus distinguishes economic activities by sector. 2. Production of goods in large quantities after processing raw materials is termed manufacturing — a secondary activity. 3. Primary = extraction (agriculture, mining); tertiary = services; quaternary = knowledge. _Source: syllabus Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 6 "Manufacturing Industries", §Intro ¶1_

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The expansion of manufacturing depends on which key input?

  1. Higher rainfall
  2. Cheaper labour only (typical)
  3. A strong agriculture sector + capital + infrastructure
  4. More cinema halls
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Correct answer: C. A strong agriculture sector + capital + infrastructure

1. Your syllabus highlights agriculture-industry linkages. 2. Manufacturing depends on a strong agriculture base to supply raw materials and absorb output. 3. Capital, infrastructure, banking and skilled labour also enable industrialisation. _Source: syllabus Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 6 "Manufacturing Industries", §Importance ¶2_

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The first textile mill in India was set up in:

  1. Kolkata
  2. Surat
  3. Ahmedabad (typical)
  4. Mumbai (Bombay)
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Correct answer: D. Mumbai (Bombay)

1. syllabus discusses textile industry history. 2. The first successful textile mill was established in Bombay in 1854. 3. Cotton textile industry is closely linked to agriculture and provides employment. 4. Ahmedabad and Mumbai became the two most important centres. _Source: syllabus Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 6 "Manufacturing Industries", §Cotton Textiles ¶1_

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