Industrial Sector (Part – IV)

Total Questions: 50

41. Kandla, situated in the Gulf of Kutch, is well known for which of the following industries? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2015]

(a) Ship-breaking industry
(b) Cutting and polishing of diamonds
(c) Export processing zone
(d) Traditional act and craft centre.

Correct Answer: (c) Export processing zone

Solution:India is the first country in Asia, which accepted the importance of Export Processing Zones in export promotion and established Asia's first Export Processing Zone in Kandla in 1965. Today it is considered as India's largest multi-product functional Special Economic Zone (Kandia SEZ or KASEZ).

42. Consider the following statements: [I.A.S (Pre) 1999]

Industrial development in India, to an extent, is constrained by

1. lack of adequate entrepreneurship and leadership in business.

2. lack of technology, skills and infrastructure.

3. limited purchasing power among the larger masses.

Which of the above statement are correct?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4

Correct Answer: (c) 2, 3 and 4

Solution:Industrial development in India, to an extent, is constrained by the lack of saving to invest (low capital formation), lack of technology, skills and infrastructure development and limited purchasing power among the larger masses (due to low income).

Industry or the secondary sector of the economy is another important area of economic activity. After independence, the government of India emphasized the role of industrialization in the country's economic development in the long run. Accordingly, the blue print for industrial development was made through the Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR) in 1956.
In early 1990s it was found that the public sector undertakings were not performing upto expectation. There has been reports of mismanagement in these under takings resulting in loss. So in 1991 the government of Indian decided to encourage the role of private sector in industrial development, remove the rigid licence system which is known as liberalization and allow international players to compete in the domestic country as well as domestic players to explore foreign territories.

43. A labour intensive industry is one that: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) requires hand manual labour
(b) pays adequate wages to the labour
(c) employs more hands
(d) provides facilities to labour

Correct Answer: (c) employs more hands

Solution:Labour intensive industry refers to an industry that requires a large amount of labour to produce its goods or services. In labour intensive industries, the costs associated with securing the necessary personnel outweigh the capital costs with regard to importance and volume. Labour intensive industries include restaurants, hotels, agriculture, mining. as well as healthcare and caregiving.

44. Which one of the following group is not co-partner of Industrial Relation? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(a) Consumers and their organizations
(b) Workers and their organizations
(c) Managers and their organizations
(d) State Government and Central Governement

Correct Answer: (a) Consumers and their organizations

Solution:Among the given option, 'Consumer and their organizations' is not a co-partner of Industrial Relation while other three groups are co-partners of Industrial Relation.

While consumers and their organizations influence the market and indirectly affect aspects of production, they are not typically considered one of the core, direct parties in the negotiation and dispute resolution processes within industrial relations, which primarily focus on the relationship between employers and employees.

45. The largest producer of sugar in India is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Bihar
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (d) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:As per the second advance estimates of sugar production for the 2023-24 marketing year (October-September), released by Indian Sugar Mills' Association (ISMA), Uttar Pradesh (119.9 lakh tonnes) is the largest producer of sugar in India, followed by Maharashtra (99.9 lakh tonnes) and Karnataka (49.7 lakh tonnes),

Sugar industry is an important agro-based industry that impacts rural livelihood of about 50 million sugarcane farmers and around 5 lakh workers directly employed in sugar mills. With this, India has emerged as the world's largest producer (unseating Brazil) and consumer of sugar as well as the world's 2nd largest exporter of sugar.
The base of the sugar industry is sugarcane, which is a bulky and perishable crop. Since the sucrose content degrades over time, sugarcane cannot be kept for a long period of time. In order to provide a consistent supply of sugarcane and reduce transportation expenses, the sugar mills are situated near to the areas where the sugarcane is grown.

46. Which of the following statement/s is /are correct? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

I. The sugar industry was initially located in Uttar Pradesh.

II. The low yield of sugarcane, short crushing seasons, unsatisfactory location of industries created problems in producing sugar.

Code:

(a) Both I and II
(b) Only II
(c) Only I
(d) Neither I nor II

Correct Answer: (a) Both I and II

Solution:Uttar Pradesh a leading producer of sugarcane and sugar before independence, lost its pre-eminent position to Maharashtra in the 1960, when the western state developed a formidable sugar industry in the cooperative sector. Although in the Uttar Pradesh, in Pratappur, District Deoria, India's first and foremost sugar mile was established, in the yea 1903, but in the absence of any established system of sugarcane marketing, sugarcane farmers had many difficulties. The low yield of sugarcane, short crushing seasons, and unstisfactory location of sugar industries/mills etc. also created problems in sugar production in Uttar Pradesh. Hence, both given statements are correct.

47. Sugar industry is mostly developed in which State?

(a) Punjab
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (d) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:Among the given options, option (d) is the correct answer. Uttar Pradesh is the leading sugarcane producing State in the country and as per the second advance estimates of sugar production in 2023-24 Sugar Season, it is the largest sugar producing State in India.

48. The President of Sugar De-control Committee was: [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) M.S. Ahluwalia
(b) D. Subbarao
(c) Y.V. Reddy
(d) N. Nikarni
(e) C. Rangarjan

Correct Answer: (e) C. Rangarjan

Solution:The year 2013-14 was a water-shed for the sugar industry. The Central Government considered the recommendations of the Committee headed by Dr. C. Rangarajan on De- regulation of Sugar Sector and decided to discontinue the system of levy obligations on mills for sugar produced after September, 2012 and abolished the regulated release mechanism on open market sale of sugar. The de-regulation of the sugar sector was undertaken to improve the financial health of sugar mills, enhance cash flows, reduce inventory costs and also result in timely payments of cane price to sugarcane farmers. The recommendations of the Committee relating to Cane Area Reservation, Minimum Distance Criteria and adoption of the Cane Price Formula have been left to State Governments for adoption and implementation, as considered appropriate by them.

49. Which pair is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

List I	List II
(a) Katni	Paper
(b) Surat	Cotton Textiles
(c) Chruk	Cement Industry
(d) Ludhiana	Hosiery

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Katni (Madhya Pradesh) is famous for its Cement & Lime Stone and Fireclay industries, not for industry, other paris are correctly matched.

Katni is known as the "city of lime" due to its rich reserves of limestone, which are essential for cement production. The first cement plant was established in Katni in 1914 by the Katni Cement and Industrial Company. The presence of fireclay also contributes to the industrial landscape of Katni, though it's not as widely discussed as limestone and cement.

50. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2001]

List I	List II
(Industry)	(Production Centre)
A. Jute Products	1. Bhadohi
B. Silk Textile	2. Ludhiana
C. Woolen Hosiery	3. Bangalore
D. Woolen Carpet	4. Titagarh

Codes:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	3	4	2	1
(b)	4	3	2	1
(c)	1	3	4	2
(d)	4	1	3	2

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:

The correctly matched lists are as follows:

List I	List II
(Industry)	(Production Centre)
A. Jute Products	1. Titagarh
B. Silk Textile	2. Bangalore
C. Woolen Hosiery	3. Ludhiana
D. Woolen Carpet	4. Bhadohi

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