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Class 10 Social Science Important Questions Manufacturing Industries
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION
Choose the correct option.
Question. Sixty percent of sugar mills are concentrated in which of the following states?
(a) Punjab and Haryana
(b) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
(d) West Bengal and Orissa
Answer : (c) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Question. In spite of large quantity of production of steel, per capita consumption per annum is only:
(a) 20 kg
(b) 32 kg
(c) 40 kg
(d) 52 kg
Answer : (b) 32 kg
Question. Which of the following statements regarding manufacturing is not true?
(a) Manufacturing helps in modernising agriculture.
(b) Development of manufacturing industries are a precondition for eradication of unemployment and poverty.
(c) Export of manufactured goods expands trade and commerce and brings in much needed foreign exchange.
(d) Manufacturing puts the country into a debt trap.
Answer : (d) Manufacturing puts the country into a debt trap.
Question. India occupies the first place in the production of –
(a) sugar
(b) jute
(c) Gur and khandsari
(d) all of the above
Answer : (c) Gur and khandsari
Question. What is the correct meaning of agglomeration economies?
(a) Many industries set up in rural centres
(b) Industries are basically agro-based.
(c) Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres
(d) Industries set up produce raw material for secondary sector.
Answer : (c) Many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centres
Question. Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computer, etc?
(a) Steel
(b) Electronic
(c) Aluminium
(d) Information Technology
Answer : (b) Electronic
Question. Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material?
(a) Aluminium
(b) Cement
(c) Jute
(d) Steel
Answer : (a) Aluminium
Question. India ranks…… among the world crude steel producers.
(a) first
(b) second
(c) ninth
(d) tenth
Answer : (c) ninth
Question. Which of the following is transformed into a wide variety of furnished goods of higher value?
(a) Manufactured goods
(b) raw material
(c) industrial goods
(d) all of the above
Answer : (b) raw material
Question. Which one of the following is not true regarding the National Jute Policy of 2005?
(a) Creating awareness about the use of biodegradable materials
(b) Ensuring good prices to the jute farmers
(c) Increasing productivity
(d) Improving quality of jute
Answer : (a) Creating awareness about the use of biodegradable materials
Fill in the Blanks.
Question. An industry makes gunny bags to store food grains with fine jute fibres then it is an example of __________________.
Answer : Agro based industry
Question. Iron and Steel industry requires Iron ore, coking coal and limestone in proportion of ______________________.
Answer : 4:2:1
Question. _____________________ is caused by the presence of high proportion of undesirable gases, such as sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide.
Answer : Air pollution
State True or False for the following.
Question. Does the first successful textile mill was established in Mumbai in 1854?
Answer : True
Question. Is Iron and steel is considered heavy industry?
Answer : True
Give full form of the following:
Question. TISCO
Answer : TISCO — Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited
Question. SAIL
Answer : SAIL — Steel Authority of India Limited
Question. GDP
Answer : GDP — Gross Domestic Product
Question. BHEL
Answer : BHEL — Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
Question. OIL
Answer : OIL — Oil India Limited
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION
Question. What are the major problems faced by the cotton textile industry suggest three ways to solve them.
Answer : Problems: –
• cotton Textile machinery has become obsolete and need replacement
• Power supply is erratic
• Labor productivity is low
Ways: –
• New machines
• New technology
• Skill labour
Question. Analyze major challenges faced by the sugar industry in India?
Answer : Major challenges faced by sugar industry are-
• This is a seasonal and short-term industry.
• Sugarcane production per hectare Is low.
• Old machines in use inefficient method of production.
Transport delay in reaching sugar factories and the need to maximize the use of bagasse.
Question. Distinguish between large scale and small-scale industries. Give two examples each.
Answer :
Question. Describe the various measures taken by the industries to reduce the environmental pollution?
Answer : The various measures taken by the government to boost the production of jute goods are –
• Polluted water should be treated before draining in rivers
• Reduction of smoke by using oil and gas instead of coal
• Use of machinery which reduce noise
Question. Mention the various measures taken by the government to boost the production of jute goods?
Answer : The various measures taken by the government to boost the production of jute goods are –
• High cost of production
• Increasing productivity
• Improvement of quality Ensuring good prices to the jute
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTION
Question. Explain the proactive approach adopted by the national thermal power corporation (NTPC) for preserving the natural environment and resources?
Answer : The proactive approach adopted by the national thermal power corporation (NTPC) for preserving the natural environment and resources?
• Adopting latest technical know how
• Minimizing waste
• Providing green cover
• Reducing environmental pollution
• Continuous monitoring
Question. “The textile industry occupies a unique position in Indian economy.” Elaborate this statement with appropriate arguments?
Answer : Textile industry is the only industry in the country which is self-reliant and complete in the value chain.
• Contribution to industrial production
• Employment generation
• Demand creation
• Foreign exchange earnings
Question. “India is an important iron and steel producing country in the world. Yet are not able to perform to our full potential.” Suggest and explain any five measures to get full potential?
Answer : “India is an important iron and steel producing country in the world. Yet are not able to perform to our full potential.” because
• Shortage of raw material
• Lower productivity of labour
• Shortage of power
• Poor infrastructure
• Lower investment in research
Question. Explain five types of industrial pollution?
Answer : Various types of industrial pollutions are –
• Air Pollution
• Water Pollution
• Noise Pollution
• Soil Pollution
• Thermal Pollution
Question.“The economic strength of a country is measured by the development of manufacturing industries” support the statement with arguments?
Answer : “The economic strength of a country is measured by the development of manufacturing industries” –
• Help in Modernizing agriculture
• Provides employments in secondary and tertiary sectors
• It is necessary for the removal of unemployment and poverty from our country
• Expand trade and commerce
• Exports bring in much needed foreign exchange
• It increases the GDP
• It increases National income of the country.
Question. Which state of India have the maximum extent of cotton textile growth? Give five reasons for its concentration in this state?
Answer : Maharashtra and Gujarat have the maximum extent of cotton textile growth. Because of –
• availability of raw materials
• transport
• market
• Labour
• Moist climate
Question. Explain with examples any five factors that are responsible for industrial location?
Answer : Factors that are responsible for industrial location are –
• Availability of raw material at low cost
• Government policies
• Availability of specialized labour
• Availability of Markets and services facilities like banking transport etc.
• Availability of power
Case Based Question
Read the passage given below and answer the following questions:
Chhotanagpur plateau region has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries. It is largely, because of the relative advantages this region has for the development of this industry. These include, low cost of iron ore, high grade raw materials in proximity, cheap labour and vast growth potential in the home market. Though, India is an important iron and steel producing country in the world yet, we are not able to perform to our full potential largely due to: (a) High costs and limited availability of coking coal (b) Lower productivity of labour (c) Irregular supply of energy and (d) Poor infrastructure.
1.. In which region maximum iron and steel industries concentrated?
Answer : Chhotanagpur plateau region has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries.
2. Why cheap labour is available in this region?
Answer : Cheap labour is available in this region because of over population.
3. Why we are not able to perform to our full potential largely?
Answer : We are not able to perform to our full potential largely due to High costs and limited availability of coking coal, Lower productivity of labor, Irregular supply of energy and Poor infrastructure.
4. Why most of iron and steel industries are located in this region?
Answer : It is largely, because of the low cost of iron ore, high grade raw materials in proximity, cheap labour and vast growth potential in the home market.
