SST-8th JAYSHREE PERIWAL HIGH SCHOOL Worksheet (2021-22)

(Geography) OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION

Ch.5 (INDUSTRIES)
Objective type questions: (1 mark each)
1. Geographically, is the most conveniently situated iron and steel centre in India.
(a) Ahmedabad (b) Mumbai (c) Jamshedpur (d) Patna
2. Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the river.
3. State whether true or false. Correct the statement if
false. The Iron and Steel industry is the oldest in the
world.

4. The first country, to start with power looms for the development of cotton textile was:
(a) United States of America (b) Japan
(c) Britain (d) India
5. is an important steel city in the USA.
6. Out of the following, which city is often referred to as ‘Manchester of India’?
(a) Mumbai (b) Ahmedabad (c) Surat (d) Kolkata
7. of Calicut in ancient India was famous worldwide for their quality and design.
8. State whether true or false. Correct the statement if false
Residential areas should be situated close to industrial
areas.

9. An important textile centre of Japan:

(a) Osaka (b) Hiroshima (c) Tokyo (d) Nagoya
10. The first successful mechanized textile mill was established in in 1854.
11. State whether true or false. Correct the statement if false
The world’s major industries are the Chemical and Sugar industry.

12. Steel is widely used for industrial purposes, because :

(a) Steel is tough and can resist rusting. (b) Steel is very expensive.
(c) Steel has a high maintenance cost. (d) Steel is the only metal found in mines.
13. Match the following and choose the correct option:
COLUMN - A COLUMN -B
a.Anand Milk Union Limited i. Public Sector
b.Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ii. Dhaka
c. Paper and Pulp Industry iii.Information and Technology
d. Infosys iv.Forest based
e. Muslin v.Co-operative Sector
(a) a-v, b-i, c-iv, d-iii, e-ii (b) a-v b-i, c-ii, d-iv, e-iii
(c) a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-iii, e-v (d) a-iv, b-i, c-v, d-iii, e-ii
14. State whether true or false. Correct the statement if false
Today India, China, Japan, and the USA are important producers of the Nylon industry.
15. river provides water to Osaka textile industries.
(a) Rhine (b) Yodo (c) Volga (d) Murray
16. Assertion and Reason
Directions: In the following questions, the assertion (A) and reason (R) have been put forward. Read both
the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the following:
(A) Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(B) The assertion and the reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(C) The assertion is true but the reason is false.
(D) Both the assertion and the reason are false.
Assertion: The Pittsburgh area has many factories other than steel mills.
Reason: They use steel as their raw material to make many different products such as railroad
equipment, heavy machinery, and rails.
Assertion: Industrialization often leads to the development and growth of towns and cities.
Reason: Anand Milk Union Limited and Sudha Dairy are success stories of a co-operative venture.
 17. Read the picture carefully and answer the following questions:

State, where was the iron and steel industry located before 1800 A.D.?
Ans.
What was the best location for the iron and steel industry from 1800 to 1950?
Ans.
“After 1950, the iron and steel industry began to be located on large areas of flat land near seaports”.
Give reason, why?
Ans.
18. Source-based question:

Main Cause of industrial disaster is considered to be:

(a) technical failure
(b) irresponsible handling of hazardous material
(c) natural calamity
(d) both (a) and (b)
Which chemical leaked out from the Union Carbide Plant?
(a) MI (b) MIC (c) MIS (d) MICA
Union Carbide was factory.
(a) pesticide (b) textile (c) oil (d) steel
Assertion: One of the worst industrial disasters of all time occurred in Bhopal on 3 December 1984.
Reason: It was an intentional incident, as the firm was running in losses and wanted to get an
insurance advantage.
(a) Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) The assertion and the reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) The assertion is true but the reason is false.
(d) Both the assertion and the reason are false.