Class 10 Social Science Chapter 6: Manufacturing Industries — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Production of goods in large quantities after processing raw materials into more valuable products is called ______.
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Answer: manufacturing
Why: People in manufacturing are in the secondary sector. [p.58]
Why: People in manufacturing are in the secondary sector. [p.58]
Q2. Industries owned and operated by the state and its agencies, such as BHEL and SAIL, belong to the ______.
- public sector
- private sector
- joint sector
- cooperative sector
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Answer: A. public sector
Why: Oil India Ltd is a joint sector industry. [p.58]
Why: Oil India Ltd is a joint sector industry. [p.58]
Q3. Industries owned and operated by the producers or suppliers of raw materials, such as sugar industry in Maharashtra, belong to the ______.
- cooperative sector
- public sector
- joint sector
- private sector
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Answer: A. cooperative sector
Why: Coir industry in Kerala is another example. [p.59]
Why: Coir industry in Kerala is another example. [p.59]
Q4. Where was the first successful textile mill established in India in 1854?
- Mumbai
- Ahmedabad
- Kolkata
- Kanpur
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Answer: A. Mumbai
Why: The two world wars boosted the industry. [p.60]
Why: The two world wars boosted the industry. [p.60]
Q5. Where was the first jute mill set up in 1855?
- Rishra, near Kolkata
- Mumbai
- Surat
- Kanpur
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Answer: A. Rishra, near Kolkata
Why: Most jute mills are along the banks of the Hugli river. [p.60]
Why: Most jute mills are along the banks of the Hugli river. [p.60]
Q6. ______ has emerged as the electronic capital of India.
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Answer: Bengaluru
Why: Other centres are Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai. [p.65]
Why: Other centres are Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai. [p.65]
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