Industry

Total Questions: 50

41. In cement production at the global level (2010) India stands - [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth

Correct Answer: (b) Second

Solution:According to IMYB, 2022, India stands second in cement production at the global level (2020-21). During 2020-21, the production of cement was 299.94 million tonnes. China was the largest producer in the world, contributing over half of the world.

42. Which of the following States of India was the largest producer of cement in 2018-19? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Gujarat

Correct Answer: (b) Rajasthan

Solution:According to option, Rajasthan was the top cement producing state in India. The cement industry is the production and manufacturing of cement, an inorganic substance with hydraulic binding properties. Cement is an important industry in the infrastructure sector. India is the second-largest cement producer in the world. Some of the top cement companies in India are- UltraTech Cement Ltd., Ambuja Cements Ltd., ACC Ltd., Shree Cement Ltd., Dalmia Bharat Ltd., Birla Corporation Limited, India Cements Ltd., The Ramco Cements Limited.

43. Which among the following is a major constituent of cement? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Gypsum
(b) Limestone
(c) Ashes
(d) Clay

Correct Answer: (b) Limestone

Solution:The cement industry mainly depends on limestone. Due to this, cement industry is mainly located in the areas having an abundance of limestone. Limestone is found in combination with calcium carbonate or calcium and magnesium carbonate rocks. It can be found in most geological formations' sedimentary rocks.

Limestone is a basic raw material for the cement industry and is required for blast-furnace smelting of iron ore. The common limestone varieties include marl, oolite (oolitic limestone), shelly limestone, algal limestone, coral limestone, pisolitic limestone, crinoidal limestone, travertine, onyx, hydraulic limestone, lithographic limestone, and so on. The limestone used in bulk by industries, on the other hand, is a bedded type of sedimentary limestone.

44. Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a principal raw material? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (b) Cement

Solution:Cement industries uses limestone as a principal raw material. The cement industry is the production and manufacturing of cement, an inorganic substance with hydraulic binding properties. Cement is an important industry in the infrastructure sector. India is the second-largest cement producer in the world. Some of the top cement companies in India are- UltraTech Cement Ltd., Ambuja Cements Ltd., ACC Ltd., Shree Cement Ltd., Dalmia Bharat Ltd., Birla Corporation Limited, India Cements Ltd., The Ramco Cements Limited.

45. Dalmianagar of Bihar is famous for [56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Silk
(b) Cement
(c) Leather
(d) Jute

Correct Answer: (b) Cement

Solution:Dalmianagar is one of the oldest and biggest industrial towns of India. It is famous for the cement industry. The cement industry is the production and manufacturing of cement, an inorganic substance with hydraulic binding properties. Cement is an important industry in the infrastructure sector. India is the second-largest cement producer in the world. Some of the top cement companies in India are- UltraTech Cement Ltd., Ambuja Cements Ltd., ACC Ltd., Shree Cement Ltd., Dalmia Bharat Ltd., Birla Corporation Limited, India Cements Ltd., The Ramco Cements Limited.

46. Which of the following towns of Madhya Pradesh is known for pesticide industry? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

(a) Bhopal
(b) Gwalior
(c) Indore
(d) Jabpur

Correct Answer: (a) Bhopal

Solution:Bhopal city of Madhya Pradesh is known for the pesticide industry. Agriculture in India is largely dependent on chemicals including pesticides and their usage has a huge impact on the health of humans, animals, biodiversity and the environment. In 2015, the National Crimes Records Bureau recorded 7,672 cases of poisoning due to accidental intake of insecticides/pesticides, out of which 7,060 died. Pesticides are regulated in India through the Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971, the experiences in administering this Act over the last five decades has exposed certain gaps. India is the fourth-largest producer of pesticides in the world. According to a report by database Research and Markets, the Indian pesticides market was worth Rs 197 billion in 2018. Pesticide market is further projected to reach a value of Rs 316 billion by 2024, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 8.1% during 2019-2024. The total as well as per hectare consumption of pesticides in India shows a significant increase after 2009-10. As the cost of manual weed control has risen due to an increase in agricultural wages, this is one of the reasons for the recent increase in pesticide use.

47. Match List-I with List-it: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A.(Pre) 2006]

List-I (Place)	List-II (Industry)
A. Vishakhapatnam	1. Automobile
B. Muri	2. Ship-building
C. Gurgaon	3. Fertilizer
D. Panki	4. Aluminium

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correct match of Place with related Industries are as follow-

Place	Industry
Vishakhapatnam	Ship-building
Muri	Aluminium
Gurgaon	Automobile
Panki	Fertilizer

48. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]

	Industry	Location
(a)	Cement	Porbandar
(b)	Petro	Nagthane
(c)	Sugar	Silvassa
(d)	Iron and Steel	Rourkela

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:In the given options, the centre of the sugar industry is not in Silvassa. Rest of the options are correctly matched.

49. Rubber industry in India is located at - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Panjim
(b) Bangalore
(c) Puducherry
(d) Aurangabad

Correct Answer: (a) Panjim

Solution:The rubber industry is located at Panjim in India.

50. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

Place	Industry
(a) Ramagundam	Fertilizer
(b) Chittaranjan	Locomotive
(c) Korba	Aluminium
(d) Pipri	Pesticides

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:The correct match of the above centres and their concerned industries are as follow-

Place	Industry
Ramagundam (Telangana)	Fertilizers
Chittaranjan (West Bengal)	Locomotives
Korba (Chhattisgarh)	Aluminium
Pipri (Uttar Pradesh)	Hydroelectricity

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