CHAPTER WISE QUESTION

Class X SOCIAL SCIENCE Time : 1½ hrs

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES Marks : 40

SET A

SECTION A - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 9×1=9

1. Identify the category of a person who worked in a steel factory?

a) Primary activities b) Secondary activities
c) Both a & b d) Tertiary activities
2. Industrial locations are complex in nature. Which factors are influenced the industrial
locations?
a) Availability of raw material b) Labour
c) Capital d) All of the above
3. Choose the incorrect statement.
a) India’s position is second in production of Sugar
b) India occupies the first place in the production of gur and khandsari
c) Sixty percent of sugar mills are located in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
d) Sugar industry is running continuously
4. Read the information given below, and select the correct options.
Assertion : India has world class production in spinning.
Reason : Weaving is done by handloom, power loom, and in mills.
a) Assertion and Reason both are true and Reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
b) Assertion and Reason both are true and Reason is the not correct explanation of
assertion.
c) Assertion is true but Reason are false. d) Both Assertion and Reason are false
5. Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched?

A B

a. Heavy industry Electronics

b. Small scale industry Capital less than one lakh

c. Large scale industry Iron and steel industry

d. Light industry Capital more than 1 lakh

6. What are the reasons that economists predict that manufacturing can achieve its target
over the next decade?
a) With appropriate policy interventions by the government
b) Renewed efforts by the industry to improve productivity
c) Both A & B d) None of the above
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7. Read the information given below and select the correct option.
These plants are smaller, have electric furnaces, use steel scrap and sponge iron. They
have re-rollers that use steel ingots as well. They produce mild and alloy steel of given
specifications.
a) Heavy Steel Plants b) Major Steel Plants
c) Mini Steel Plants d) Light Steel Plants

8. Match the following.

Column A Column B

i) Information Technology and a) Gurugram

Electronics Industry

ii) Cement Industry b) Rajasthan

iii) Automobile Industry c) Gujarat

iv) Fertilizer Industry d) Bengaluru

a) i - d, ii - c, iii - a, iv - b b) i - c, ii - d, iii - a, iv - b

a) i - a, ii - b, iii - c, iv - d a) i - b, ii - c, iii - a, iv - d

9. Fill in the blanks.

Type of industry Agro based Mineral

industry industry

Cotton .............

a) Soap Industry b) Textile Industry

c) Paper Industry d) Iron and Steel Industry
SECTION B - VERY SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS 2×2=4
10. Why has the ‘National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council’ been set-up?
11. Name the electronic goods producing centres of India.
OR
Why is the ‘least cost’ known as decision making factor for ideal location of an industry?
SECTION C - (SHORT ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS) 2×3=6
12. Describe the factors responsible for the jute mills location in the banks of the Hugli river.
OR
What are the challenges faced by Jute industry. Write steps taken to the these challenges.
13. Analyse any three major challenges faced by the sugar industry in India.
SECTION D - (LONG ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS) 2 × 5 = 10

14. Suggest any five steps to minimize the environmental degradation caused by the industrial
development in India.

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“Industrialisation and urbanisation go hand in hand”. Explain the statement.

15. “Agriculture and industry are complementary to each other.” Explain with four examples.

OR

Classify industries on the basis of source of raw material. How are they different from each
other?

SECTION E - CASE BASED QUESTIONS 2×4=8

16. Read the passage below and answer the following questions.

In ancient India. cotton textiles were produced with hand spinning and handloom weaving
techniques. After the 18th century, power-looms came into use. Our traditional industries
suffered a setback during the colonial period because they could not compete with the
mill-made cloth from England.

India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods and stands at second place as an
exporter after goods and stands at second place as an exporter after Bangladesh. Most
of the mills are located in West Bengal, mainly along the banks of the Hugli river in a
narrow belt.

i) When and where was the first Jute mill was established? 1

ii) Describe the importance of cotton textile industries in the economy of India. 2

iii) What factors govern the location of cotton textile industry? 1

17. Read the passage below and answer the following questions.

Although industries contribute significantly to India’s economic growth and development,

the increase in pollution of land, water, air, noise and resulting degradation of environment
that they have caused, cannot be overlooked. Industries are responsible for four types of
pollution (a) Air, (b) Water, (c) land, (d) Noise. The pollution industries also include thermal
power plants.

i) Explain Thermal Pollution. 1

ii) What are the effects of the noise pollution? 1

iii) How can we control environmental degradation? 2

SECTION F - Map skill based Questions 3

18. On the outline map of India locate and label the following software technology parks.

a) Gandhi Nagar b) Bengaluru c) Pune

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 CHAPTER WISE QUESTION

Class X SOCIAL SCIENCE Time : 1½ hrs

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES Marks : 40

SET B

SECTION A - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 9×1=9

1. The industries are owned and operated by the producers or suppliers of raw materials,
workers or both falls in which sector?
a) Joint sector b) Cooperative sector
c) Public sector d) Private sector
2. Which among the following is a example of Basic and Key industries?
a) Iron and steel smelting b) Copper and aluminium smelting
c) Both A & B d) Rubber Industries
3. Choose the incorrect statement about manufacturing sector.
a) Manufacturing sector is considered the backbone of development
b) Manufacturing industries reduce the heavy dependence of people on agriculture

c) Industrial development is not a precondition for eradication of poverty

d) Export of manufacturing goods expands trade and commerce

4. Read the information given below, and select the correct options.
Assertion : Agriculture and industry are not exclusive of each other.
Reason : The agro-industries have given boost to agriculture by raising its productivity.
a) Assertion and Reason both are true and Reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
b) Assertion and Reason both are true and Reason is the not correct explanation of
assertion.
c) Assertion is true but Reason are false. d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
5. Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched?

A B

a. Agro based industry Iron and steel industry

b. Mineral based industry Cotton industry
c. Basic industry Chemical industry
d. Consumer industry Paper industry

6. What were the main reasons for concentrating cotton textile industry in Maharashtra and
Gujarat?
a) Availability of raw material b) Market and transport
c) Accessible port facilities d) All of the above

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7. Read the information given below and select the correct option.
It not only results in irritation and anger. It can also cause hearing impairment, increased
heart rate and blood pressure among other physiological effect. Unwanted sound is an
irritant and a source of stress. Industrial and construction activities, machinery, factory
equipment, generators, saws and pneumatic and electric drills also make a lot of noise.
a) Water Pollution b) Noise Pollution
c) Air Pollution d) Soil pollution

8. Match the following.

A B

i) Agro Based Industry a) Amul

ii) Private Sector Industry b) Oil India Ltd.

iii) Joint Sector Industry c) Jute Industry

iv) Cooperative Sector Industry d) TISCPO

a) i - c, ii - d, iii - b, iv - a b) i - c, ii - d, iii - a, iv - b
a) i - a, ii - b, iii - c, iv - d a) i - b, ii - c, iii - a, iv - d
9. Fill in the blanks.
Classification of Strength of Finished
Industry on the labour foods

basis of ............... Light industry

a) Private Sector Industry b) Joint Sector Industry

c) Public Sector Industry d) Large Scale Industry

SECTION B - VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS 2×2=4

10. What is agglomeration economies?

11. What is manufacturing?

OR

Why is it important for our country to keep the mill sector loomage lower than power loom
and handloom?

SECTION C - SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS 2×3=6

12. “The Jute Industry occupies an important place in Indian Economy”. Justify.
OR
India is an important iron and steel producing country in the world but it could not perform to its
full potential. Why?

13. “Environmental degradation has been seen everywhere.” Explain any three steps that can
help to prevent environment degradation.
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 SECTION D - LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS 2 × 5 = 10
14. Evaluate the factors which are responsible for the location of jute industry in West Bengal.

OR

Describe the various physical and human factors responsible for the location of industries.

15. “Agriculture and industry are complementary to each other.” Explain with four examples.

OR

Explain the pro-active approach adopted by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
for preserving the natural environment and resources.

SECTION E - CASE BASED QUESTIONS 2×4=8

16. Read the passage below and answer the following questions.

India stands second as a world producer of sugar but occupies the first place in the
production of gur and khandsari. The raw material used in this industry is bulky, and in
haulage its sucrose content reduces. The mills are located in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and
Madhya Pradesh. Sixty percent mills are in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. This industry is
seasonal in nature so, it is ideally suited to the cooperative sector.

i) Explain why in recent years, there is a tendency for the sugar Industries to shift in the
southern States. 2

ii) What are the challenges of this industry? 1

iii) Where should the sugar mills be ideally located? 1

17. Read the passage below and answer the following questions.

Industrial locations are complex in nature. These are influenced by availability of raw
material, labour, capital, power and market, etc. It is rarely possible to find all these factors
available at one place. Consequently, manufacturing activity tends to locate at the most
appropriate place where all the factors of industrial location are either available or can be
arranged at lower cost. After an industrial activity starts, urbanisation follows. Sometimes,
industries are located in or near the cities.
i) What factors affect the location of industries? 1
ii) How does industrialisation and urbanisation go hand in hand? 2
iii) Classify industries on the basis of source of raw materials used. 1

SECTION F - MAP SKILL BASED QUESTIONS 3

18. On the outline map of India locate and label the following software technology parks.

a) Noida b) Hyderabad c) Pune

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