Manufacturing Industries — Questions & Answers

Sample questions from Manufacturing Industries

1. Q1. Which of the following is a heavy industry according to the classification based on the bulk and weight of raw materials and finished goods?

   • A.Watch-making industry
   • B.Iron and steel industry✓
   • C.Electric bulb industry
   • D.Electronics industry
   Solution

   B is correct: heavy industries use bulky and heavy raw materials and produce bulky finished goods (iron and steel, ship-building). A, C and D are light industries.

2. Q2. The National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC) was set up with which broad objective?

   • A.To reduce industrial pollution
   • B.To improve the productivity and competitiveness of the manufacturing sector✓
   • C.To nationalise all industries
   • D.To promote only cottage industries
   Solution

   The NMCC was established to help boost the share and growth of the manufacturing sector by improving its productivity and global competitiveness.

3. Q3. The first successful cotton textile mill in India was established in 1854 in which city?

   • A.Ahmedabad
   • B.Mumbai (Bombay)✓
   • C.Surat
   • D.Kanpur
   Solution

   The first successful modern cotton textile mill was established in Mumbai (then Bombay) in 1854, benefiting from a warm humid climate, port and access to raw cotton from the black-soil hinterland.

4. Q4. Which industry is described in the chapter as the only one in India that is self-reliant and complete in the value chain from raw material to the highest value-added products?

   • A.Iron and steel industry
   • B.Automobile industry
   • C.Textile industry✓
   • D.Cement industry
   Solution

   C is correct: the textbook states that the textile industry occupies a unique position because it is self-reliant and complete in the value chain. A, B and D, while important, do not have this complete self-reliant value chain description in the chapter.

5. Q5. The cement industry requires bulky and heavy raw materials. Which three minerals are specifically mentioned as the main raw materials for cement?

   • A.Limestone, silica and gypsum✓
   • B.Iron ore, coal and manganese
   • C.Bauxite, copper and zinc
   • D.Potash, phosphate and sulphur
   Solution

   A is correct: the chapter states that the cement industry uses bulky and heavy raw materials such as limestone, silica and gypsum. B is for iron and steel, C for non-ferrous metals, D for fertilisers.

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