Industrial and Scientific Institutions and Production Centres (Uttar Pradesh) (Part – I)

Total Questions: 50

31. In Uttar Pradesh, the artificial rubber factory is 3 situated at: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (c) Modinagara
Solution:Factory of artificial rubber in Uttar Pradesh is located in Modinagar (Ghaziabad district). Apart from this Modinagar is well known for the edible oil industry, Soap industry and Bareilly is known for chemical industry, cotton cloth industry and varnish industry.

32. In Uttar Pradesh, synthetic rubber factory is located at [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) Ghaziabad
Solution:Factory of artificial rubber in Uttar Pradesh is located in Modinagar (Ghaziabad district). Apart from this Modinagar is well known for the edible oil industry, Soap industry and Bareilly is known for chemical industry, cotton cloth industry and varnish industry.

33. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

PlaceIndustry
A. Firozabad1. Leather Goods
B. Kanpur2. Glass Bangles
C. Nazibabad3. Paper and Pulp
D. Saharanpur4. Plywood

Code:

ABCD
(a)2134
(b)1243
(c)2143
(d)4213
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:The correct match of List- 1 with List- II is as follow
CentreIndustry
FirozabadGlass Bangles
KanpurLeather Goods
NazibabadPlywood
SaharanpurPaper and Pulp

34. The main center of Leather industry in Uttar Pradesh are: [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (a) Agra, Kanpur
Solution:

The major center of leather industry in Uttar Pradesh is Agra and Kanpur.

35. Where in Uttar Pradesh is Artificial Limbs. Manufacturing Corporation situated? [U.P.RO/ARO (Mains) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) Kanpur
Solution:

Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India is situated at Kanpur. It was set up in 1972 by the Government of India. The corporation has been working for the past 40 years and has manufactured and distributed various types of cost effective quality assistive devices to approx 42 lakh persons with disabilities.

36. Where is State Leather Development and Marketing Corporation of Uttar Pradesh located? [U.P.RO/ARO (Pre)-2017]

Correct Answer: (a) Agra
Solution:Uttar Pradesh State Leather Development And Marketing Corporation Limited is a Public incorporated on 12 February 1974. It is situated in Agra.

37. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

Industry CentreMain Industry
A. Agra1. Leather goods
B. Kanpur2. Sports Goods
C. Meerut3. Metalware
D. Moradabad4. Tourism

Code:

ABCD
(a)1423
(b)4123
(c)4312
(d)3142
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The correct match is as follows-
Industry CentreMain Industry
AgraTourism
KanpurLeather Goods
MeerutSports Goods
MoradabadMetalware

38. Which place in Uttar Pradesh is famous for 'Surma' Industry? [U.P.RO/ARO (Mains) 2017]

Correct Answer: (d) Bareilly
Solution:Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh is famous for Surma Industry.

39. Consider the statements: [U.P.RO/ARO (Pre)-2017]

Assertion (A):Kannauj is a 'city of perfumes'energ

Reason (R): All residents of Kannauj city have perfume industries.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

Correct Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Solution:

Kannauj is known as city of perfumes, here huge production of perfumes takes place and perfumes are exported from Kannauj. So assertion is right. But reason i.e. all residents of Kannauj city have perfume industries is wrong. It is true that there is huge number of perfume industries in Kannauj but all residents of Kannauj are not indulged in perfume making.

40. Indicate the wrong pair among the following: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) Agra - Knife and Scissors
Solution:Aligarh and Meerut are famous for knife and scissors, not Agra. Rest other options are correctly matched.