Industrial Production and Factories

Total Questions: 22

1. Which city in Madhya Pradesh has a cluster dedicated to the production of transformers and allied products? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Correct Answer: (b) Gwalior
Solution:Gwalior city in Madhya Pradesh has a cluster dedicated to the production of transformers and allied products. It was established in 2012.

2. Madhya Pradesh Small Scale Industries Limited was established in- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (b) 1961
Solution:Madhya Pradesh small scale industries Limited was established in 1961 under company Act, 1956 by the government of Madhya Pradesh. It aims to provide distribution facilities to the units in the state and provide high quality material to different departments.

3. Which of the following medieval town was famous for the printed cotton cloth known as 'Cinth'? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (b) Sironj
Solution:In the early 16th century, the region of Gujarat was a leading centre for trade. The chief items of trade from this region were cotton and silk. Some of the other textiles traded from Gujarat were baftas (calicoes), patkas (sash), birampouris, Surat's and Sironj's chintz. Thus option (b) will be correct answer.

4. The famous cloth type of M.P. is : [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (d) Chanderi
Solution:Famous cloth type of Madhya Pradesh is Chanderi. It is hand- crafted in the small town of Chanderi weaving the images of birds and flowers

5. When did the production in the Bhilai Steel Plant start? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (b) 1959
Solution:Public sector company Bhilai steel plant is a unit of Steel Authority of India Limited. It was set up during the second Five year Plan with technical assistance from former USSR. It started production in 1959.

6. Which country aided in establishing the Bhilai Steel Plant? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (a) U.S.S.R.
Solution:Public sector company Bhilai steel plant is a unit of Steel Authority of India Limited. It was set up during the second Five year Plan with technical assistance from former USSR. It started production in 1959.

7. The oil refinery is proposed in which district in Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

Correct Answer: (c) Sagar
Solution:Bharat Oman Refineries Limited was incorporated in 1994 as a public limited company with significant co-operation from the government of Madhya Pradesh. BORL set up a six million tonnes per annum grassroots petroleum refinery at Bina.

8. Where in Madhya Pradesh an oil refinery is to be set up? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (d) Agasod
Solution:Bharat Oman Refineries Limited was incorporated in 1994 as a public limited company with significant co-operation from the government of Madhya Pradesh. BORL set up a six million tonnes per annum grassroots petroleum refinery at Bina.

9. At which place of Madhya Pradesh is the Newsprint factory situated? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

Correct Answer: (c) Nepanagar
Solution:The National Newsprint Factory is located in Nepanagar, Madhya Pradesh. It was originally floated by a private entrepreneur in 1947, management take over by Madhya Pradesh Government in 1949 and became a central government company in 1958. It started paper production on 26 April, 1956. Some small paper mills have also been established in Gwalior, Bhopal and Ratlam.

10. Nepanagar situated in Madhya Pradesh is important for which of the following industries? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

Correct Answer: (b) Newsprint
Solution:The National Newsprint Factory is located in Nepanagar, Madhya Pradesh. It was originally floated by a private entrepreneur in 1947, management take over by Madhya Pradesh Government in 1949 and became a central government company in 1958. It started paper production on 26 April, 1956. Some small paper mills have also been established in Gwalior, Bhopal and Ratlam.