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  1. Which is the largest producer of lignite in India?

  2. A.

     Kerala

    B.

     Rajasthan

    C.

     Tamil Nadu

    D.

     Gujarat


  3. Which one of the following states is a Ieading producer of woollen textiles?

  4. A.

     Jammu and Kashmir

    B.

     Punjab

    C.

     Rajasthan

    D.

     Himachal Pradesh


  5. Which one of the following States produces the maximum manganese in India?

  6. A.

     Madhya Pradesh

    B.

     Andhra Pradesh

    C.

     Uttar Pradesh

    D.

     Odisha


  7. The Indian city famous for glass bangle industry is

  8. A.

     Lucknow

    B.

     Sikandrabad

    C.

     Firozabad

    D.

     Agra


  9. HMT industries are set up at

  10. A.

     Kalamassery

    B.

     Hyderabad and Bengaluru

    C.

     Pinjore and Ajmer

    D.

     All of the above


  11. The air transport industry was nationalized in the year

  12. A.

     1953

    B.

     1950

    C.

     1948

    D.

     1947


  13. Which of the following places are known for paper manufacturing industry?
    1) Yamunanagu
    2) Guwahati
    3) Shahabad
    4) Ballarpur

  14. A.

     1, 2 and 3

    B.

     1, 2 and 4

    C.

     1, 3 and 4

    D.

     2, 3 and 4


  15. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Important Location (Industry / Mining) : State

  16. A.

     Himgir : Uttar Pradesh

    B.

     Koraput : Orissa

    C.

     Palana : Rajasthan

    D.

     Nellore : Andhra Pradesh


  17. Put in chronological order the origin of the following industries in India :
    I. Jute
    II. Cotton Textile
    III. Steel
    IV. Cement

  18. A.

     I, II, IV, III

    B.

     II, I, III, IV

    C.

     II, I, IV, III

    D.

     I, II, III, IV


  19. Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart of industrial India because it is ________

  20. A.

     Near to major iron and steel centres

    B.

     A big link of roads and railways

    C.

     Rich in minerals and power fuels

    D.

     Very fertile for industrial crops