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upsc-p1-geography-india-industries MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 5 upsc-p1-geography-india-industries questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1Match List I with List II: List I (Industry) A. Sugar B. Aluminium smelting C. Integrated steel D. Electronics manufacturing List II (Principal location requirement) 1. Cheap electricity 2. Proximity to cane-growing areas 3. Skilled technicians, clean rooms and testing laboratories 4. Iron ore-coking coal-limestone-manganese-water balance Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Sugar mills remain near cane because cane is bulky and loses sucrose after cutting; aluminium smelting needs cheap electricity; integrated steel needs the stated heavy-input balance; and electronics needs specialised technicians and production-testing facilities. Hence option D is correct.
Q2Consider the following two statements: Statement I: Petroleum refineries and petrochemical industries often prefer ports. Statement II: Ports reduce the cost of imported crude oil, components and export containers. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Both statements are correct, and Statement II explains the port preference. Imported feedstock and container movement become cheaper at ports. However, pipelines and large inland markets can also support inland refineries such as Mathura, Panipat and Barauni.
Q3Consider the following statements about industrial corridors and industrial regions: 1. An industrial corridor is a planned transport-production axis with nodes and trunk infrastructure. 2. Announcement of an industrial corridor is sufficient proof of mature industrialisation. 3. An industrial region contains a spatial concentration of industries, suppliers, workers and services. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 3 give the distinct meanings of a corridor and a region. Statement 2 is incorrect because an announcement does not establish operating firms, workers, services or supplier depth, all of which are needed for industrial maturity.
Q4Consider the following statements about major industrial regions of India: 1. The Hugli industrial region grew through jute, river-port access, coal from Raniganj-Jharia and colonial trade. 2. The Bengaluru-Chennai-Coimbatore region is primarily dependent on a local mineral base. 3. Delhi-NCR and western Uttar Pradesh benefit from a huge market, highways, airports and supplier networks. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The southern region is less bound to raw materials and is driven more by skills, markets, ports and corridors; therefore, Statement 2 reverses its stated location logic.
Q5Consider the following statements about industrial location in India: 1. Integrated steel plants require a combination of iron ore, coking coal, limestone, manganese, water, power and heavy transport. 2. Aluminium smelting requires cheap electricity. 3. Electronics manufacturing requires skilled technicians, clean rooms, testing laboratories and rapid import-export movement. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
All three statements are correct. Steel combines several bulky inputs with water, power and heavy transport; aluminium smelting is electricity-intensive; and electronics depends on specialised skills, controlled production facilities, testing and fast trade links.
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