Industry

Which of the following is a basic industry?
a) Textile
b) Cement
c) Steel
d) Electronics
✅ c) Steel

Which sector is called the 'Secondary Sector'?
a) Agriculture
b) Industry
c) Services
d) Banking
✅ b) Industry

Which city is known as the 'Manchester of India'?
a) Mumbai
b) Surat
c) Ahmedabad
d) Coimbatore
✅ c) Ahmedabad

The first Industrial Policy of India was declared in:
a) 1948
b) 1951
c) 1956
d) 1991
✅ a) 1948

Which Industrial Policy introduced LPG reforms?
a) 1948
b) 1956
c) 1985
d) 1991
✅ d) 1991

The core industries in India include:
a) 5
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10
✅ c) 8

Which of the following is not a core industry?
a) Crude oil
b) Natural gas
c) Telecommunication
d) Cement
✅ c) Telecommunication

In the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), the largest weight is given to:
a) Manufacturing
b) Electricity
c) Mining
d) Cement
✅ a) Manufacturing

The major cement producing state in India is:
a) Gujarat
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Rajasthan
✅ d) Rajasthan

Which mineral is primarily used in steel industries?
a) Bauxite
b) Mica
c) Iron Ore
d) Limestone
✅ c) Iron Ore

Heavy engineering industries are mostly located in:
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Bihar
d) Jharkhand
✅ d) Jharkhand

Which industry uses bauxite as raw material?
a) Steel
b) Aluminum
c) Cement
d) Textile
✅ b) Aluminum

Which is India’s largest public sector undertaking (PSU)?
a) ONGC
b) SAIL
c) BHEL
d) NTPC
✅ a) ONGC

SAIL's largest steel plant is located at:
a) Bhilai
b) Rourkela
c) Durgapur
d) Bokaro
✅ a) Bhilai

The software industry in India is mainly located in:
a) Delhi
b) Bengaluru
c) Mumbai
d) Pune
✅ b) Bengaluru

Which of the following is a sunrise industry in India?
a) Coal
b) IT and Biotechnology
c) Cement
d) Sugar
✅ b) IT and Biotechnology

The first jute mill in India was established in:
a) Bihar
b) West Bengal
c) Assam
d) Odisha
✅ b) West Bengal

The 'Make in India' initiative was launched in:
a) 2012
b) 2014
c) 2015
d) 2016
✅ b) 2014

Which of the following is associated with textile industry?
a) Bhilai
b) Coimbatore
c) Jamshedpur
d) Durgapur
✅ b) Coimbatore

The largest industrial corridor in India is:
a) Delhi–Mumbai
b) Bengaluru–Chennai
c) Amritsar–Kolkata
d) Vizag–Chennai
✅ a) Delhi–Mumbai

HEC (Heavy Engineering Corporation) is located at:
a) Ranchi
b) Jamshedpur
c) Bokaro
d) Rourkela
✅ a) Ranchi

Which one is a labour-intensive industry?
a) Cement
b) Iron and Steel
c) Handloom
d) Petroleum
✅ c) Handloom

Haldia is famous for:
a) Textile mills
b) Oil refinery
c) Jute mills
d) Automobile factory
✅ b) Oil refinery

The largest refinery in India is located at:
a) Mumbai
b) Haldia
c) Jamnagar
d) Bina
✅ c) Jamnagar

The earliest cotton textile industry was developed in:
a) Kolkata
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Delhi
✅ b) Mumbai

The second largest employer in India after agriculture is:
a) Transport
b) Services
c) Construction
d) Textile Industry
✅ d) Textile Industry

TISCO (Tata Iron and Steel Company) is located in:
a) Rourkela
b) Durgapur
c) Jamshedpur
d) Bokaro
✅ c) Jamshedpur

In which year was the National Manufacturing Policy launched?
a) 2005
b) 2011
c) 2014
d) 2016
✅ b) 2011

The Kudremukh Iron Ore Company is located in:
a) Odisha
b) Goa
c) Karnataka
d) Jharkhand
✅ c) Karnataka

Which sector is the largest FDI recipient in India?
a) Agriculture
b) Construction
c) Manufacturing
d) Services
✅ d) Services

Which Indian state has the highest number of MSMEs?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Maharashtra
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Gujarat
✅ c) Uttar Pradesh

Which ministry controls the industrial policy?
a) Ministry of Finance
b) Ministry of Labour
c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
d) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
✅ c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

What is a SEZ?
a) Special Education Zone
b) Special Employment Zone
c) Special Economic Zone
d) Scheduled Export Zone
✅ c) Special Economic Zone

Which city is famous for automobile industries?
a) Jamshedpur
b) Chennai
c) Surat
d) Indore
✅ b) Chennai

Which sector dominates the unorganised sector in India?
a) Mining
b) IT
c) Textile and Handloom
d) Oil
✅ c) Textile and Handloom

Which city is known for leather industry?
a) Kanpur
b) Lucknow
c) Jaipur
d) Varanasi
✅ a) Kanpur

India's largest shipyard is located at:
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Kochi
d) Visakhapatnam
✅ c) Kochi

Handicraft industry in Bihar is mainly associated with:
a) Bamboo and cane
b) Sikki grass craft
c) Metal craft
d) Clay pottery
✅ b) Sikki grass craft

Major industrial area of Bihar is:
a) Motihari
b) Gaya
c) Hajipur
d) Muzaffarpur
✅ c) Hajipur

The Barauni industrial belt is known for:
a) Cement factories
b) Oil refinery and fertilizers
c) Automobiles
d) Electronics
✅ b) Oil refinery and fertilizers

The National Industrial Corridor Development Program aims to connect:
a) Rural with urban
b) Industrial hubs with ports
c) Schools with factories
d) Rivers with industries
✅ b) Industrial hubs with ports

Which of the following is not a public sector company?
a) ONGC
b) Reliance
c) SAIL
d) NTPC
✅ b) Reliance

Small-scale industries are defined based on:
a) Area
b) Labour
c) Investment in plant and machinery
d) Output
✅ c) Investment in plant and machinery

In India, FDI in manufacturing is allowed up to:
a) 74%
b) 100%
c) 51%
d) 49%
✅ b) 100%

India's industrial sector contributes approx. ___ to GDP:
a) 15%
b) 22%
c) 30%
d) 40%
✅ b) 22%

Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) was set up in:
a) 1947
b) 1955
c) 1964
d) 1985
✅ b) 1955

Which sector is most affected by power shortage?
a) Services
b) Retail
c) Manufacturing
d) Banking
✅ c) Manufacturing

Which state has highest installed industrial electricity capacity?
a) Maharashtra
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh
✅ c) Gujarat

The Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) was established in:
a) 1956
b) 1964
c) 1971
d) 1985
✅ b) 1964

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) was formed in:
a) 1948
b) 1956
c) 1965
d) 1991
✅ b) 1956