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Agro - Based Industries Geography - Agro - Based Industries

ICSE - STD 10 - Geography (ICSE - English Medium). 95 questions in this chapter.

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Q 6[2 Mark Question Answer]2 Marks
The UNIDO's (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) industrial statistics 2016 says that India has climbed up three positions to become the sixth largest industrial country in the world during 2015. India was in the ninth position in the previous year. Though India is one of the largest manufacturing countries, industrial competitiveness of the country is poor. The Industrial Development Report places India at 43rd position in terms of its competitiveness.
(a) What do you think has led to the industrial development in India?
(b) Why do lack in competitiveness?
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Q 7[2 Mark Question Answer]2 Marks
The cotton sector in India is considered the second most developed sector in the textile industry (after man made fibres). At 18% of the global total, India is the world's largest producer of cotton. The history of the cotton industry in India dates back millennia. India held a global monopoly over the manufacturing of cotton textiles for about 3,000 years from 1500 B.C. to 1500 A.D. It served as an ideal medium of exchange in the barter economy during the ancient period. During the middle ages, it was exported to Eastern and European markets. This was followed by the establishment of cotton mills by imperial powers in the modern period.
(a) What has led to the development of cotton textile industry in India?
(b) Why the demand for cotton textile decreasing?
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Q 11MCQ1 Mark
________ utilises the port facilities from Haldia.
  • A
    Mumbai
  • B
    Ahmedabad
  • ✓
    Kolkata
  • D
    Chennai

Answer: C.

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Q 12MCQ1 Mark
In India which of the following industry is divided into powerloom and Handloom sectors.
  • A
    Sugarcane
  • ✓
    Cotton Textile
  • C
    Bothe cotton and jute
  • D
    None of these

Answer: B.

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Q 13MCQ1 Mark
The reasons for the localization of the Sugar industry in Bihar & Uttar Pradesh:
  • A
    The largest quantity of sugarcane is produced in this belt.
  • B
    Coal for power is obtained from Jharkhand.
  • C
    Railway facilities are widespread.
  • ✓
    All the above

Answer: D.

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Q 14MCQ1 Mark
__________ Industries are also known as Household Industries.
  • ✓
    Cottage
  • B
    Village
  • C
    Domestic
  • D
    Local

Answer: A.

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Q 15MCQ1 Mark
Which one of the following is reason for the decreasing demand of cotton textile?
  • A
    Increasing demand for synthetic clothes due to their durability.
  • B
    Fluctuation in supply of raw material.
  • C
    Cotton is more expensive than synthetic clothes.
  • ✓
    All the above

Answer: D.

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Q 21Assertion (A) & Reason (B) MCQ1 Mark
Assertion (A): Silk textile industry in India is the best in the world.
Reason (R): India's tropical and subtropical climate is conducive to the cultivation of silkworms and we have
  • A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • B
    Both A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A.
  • C
    A is true but R is false.
  • ✓
    A is false but R is true.

Answer: D.

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Q 22Assertion (A) & Reason (B) MCQ1 Mark
Assertion (A): Sugar industries are located near the sugarcane producing regions.
Reason (R): It is mainly done to reduce the cost of transport.
  • A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • ✓
    Both A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A.
  • C
    A is true but R is false.
  • D
    A is false but R is true.

Answer: B.

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Q 23Assertion (A) & Reason (B) MCQ1 Mark
Assertion (A): Cotton textile industry is the largest employment generating industry in India.
Reason (R): Cotton grown in India is of the best quality in the world.
  • A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • B
    Both A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A.
  • ✓
    A is true but R is false.
  • D
    A is false but R is true.

Answer: C.

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Q 24Assertion (A) & Reason (B) MCQ1 Mark
Assertion (A): Production from Agro-based industries cannot be constant
Reason (R): Monsoon in India is unpredictable, variable, erratic in nature.
  • ✓
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • B
    Both A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A.
  • C
    A is true but R is false.
  • D
    A is false but R is true.

Answer: A.

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