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upsc-p1-geography-india-industries MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

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Q1Arrange the following policy and legal developments in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. PM Gati Shakti as a National Master Plan for multimodal connectivity 2. Special Economic Zones Act 3. National Logistics Policy 4. New Industrial Policy Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A 2-4-1-3

B 4-2-1-3

C 4-1-2-3

D 2-4-3-1

Explanation

The sequence is the New Industrial Policy of 1991, the Special Economic Zones Act of 2005, PM Gati Shakti launched in 2021, and the National Logistics Policy launched in 2022. Hence option B is correct.

Q2Arrange the following developments in industrial policy in chronological order, beginning with the earliest: 1. New Industrial Policy 2. Industrial Policy Resolution that deepened the role of the public sector in heavy and basic industries 3. Industries (Development and Regulation) Act 4. Industrial Policy Resolution that accepted a mixed economy Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A 3-4-2-1

B 4-2-3-1

C 2-4-3-1

D 4-3-2-1

Explanation

The mixed-economy Industrial Policy Resolution came in 1948, followed by the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act in 1951, the public-sector-heavy Industrial Policy Resolution in 1956, and the New Industrial Policy in 1991. Therefore, option D gives the correct sequence.

Q3Consider the following two statements: Statement I: Once related firms cluster, they can share suppliers, repair services, training institutes, finance, warehousing and labour pools. Statement II: A lagging region may require an anchor investment rather than tax concessions alone. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II explains Statement I

B Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II does not explain Statement I

C Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect

D Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct

Explanation

Both statements are correct, but the second does not explain the first. Statement I describes agglomeration economies within an established cluster. Statement II instead describes what may be needed to start cumulative growth in a lagging region.

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