Class 10 Social Science (Geography)

1. Production of goods in large quantities after processing from raw materials to more valuable products is called:

• A. Manufacturing
• B. Agriculture
• C. Mining
• D. Service

2. Manufacturing sector is considered the backbone of development in general and economic development in particular because it belongs to which economic sector?

• A. Secondary Sector
• B. Primary Sector
• C. Tertiary Sector
• D. Quaternary Sector

3. When many industries tend to come together to make use of the advantages offered by the urban centers, it is known as:

• A. Agglomeration economies
• B. Scale of production
• C. Industrial estate
• D. Joint venture

4. Which of the following is an agro-based industry?

• A. Cotton textile
• B. Iron and steel
• C. Cement
• D. Petrochemicals

5. Industries that use minerals and metals as raw materials are known as:

• A. Mineral-based industries
• B. Agro-based industries
• C. Pastoral industries
• D. Forest-based industries

6. Industries which supply their products as raw materials to manufacture other goods are called:

• A. Basic or Key industries
• B. Consumer industries
• C. Small-scale industries
• D. Cottage industries

7. Which of the following is a basic or heavy industry?

• A. Iron and Steel industry
• B. Sugar industry
• C. Toothpaste manufacturing
• D. Paper industry

8. Industries owned and operated by government agencies, such as BHEL and SAIL, are classified as:

• A. Public sector industries
• B. Private sector industries
• C. Joint sector industries
• D. Cooperative sector industries

9. Oil India Limited (OIL) is an example of which type of industry classification based on ownership?

• A. Joint sector industry
• B. Private sector industry
• C. Public sector industry
• D. Cooperative sector industry

10. Amul and sugar mills in Maharashtra are examples of which type of sector industry?

• A. Cooperative sector
• B. Private sector
• C. Public sector
• D. Joint sector

11. Where was the first successful textile mill established in India in 1854?

• A. Mumbai
• B. Kolkata
• C. Ahmedabad
• D. Chennai

12. Where was the first jute mill established near Kolkata in 1855 at Rishra?

• A. Rishra
• B. Howrah
• C. Hooghly
• D. Murshidabad

13. Most of the jute mills in India are concentrated along the banks of which river in West Bengal?

• A. Hooghly River
• B. Damodar River
• C. Padma River
• D. Brahmaputra River

14. India is the second-largest producer of sugar in the world, but it ranks first in the production of:

• A. Gur and Khandsari
• B. Ethanol
• C. Molasses
• D. Refined White Sugar

15. Why has there been a recent shift of sugar mills from North India to Southern and Western states like Maharashtra?

• A. Higher sucrose content in cane and longer crushing season
• B. Cheap land availability
• C. Government compulsion
• D. High rainfall throughout the year

16. What ratio of Iron Ore, Coking Coal, and Limestone is required in the proportion to produce steel?

• A. 4 : 2 : 1
• B. 2 : 4 : 1
• C. 1 : 2 : 4
• D. 4 : 1 : 2

17. Which region in India has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries?

• A. Chota Nagpur Plateau region
• B. Malwa Plateau
• C. Deccan Plateau
• D. Northern Plains

18. Most public sector iron and steel plants market their steel through which public sector authority?

• A. SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited)
• B. BHEL
• C. TISCO
• D. GAIL

19. What is the second most important metallurgical industry in India, light in weight, resistant to corrosion, and a good conductor of heat?

• A. Aluminium Smelting
• B. Copper Smelting
• C. Zinc Smelting
• D. Lead Smelting

20. What is the main raw material used in the aluminium smelting industry?

• A. Bauxite
• B. Hematite
• C. Dolomite
• D. Magnetite

21. Inorganic chemicals industry includes manufacturing of Sulphuric Acid. What is Sulphuric acid used for?

• A. Manufacturing fertilizers, synthetic fibers, and paints
• B. Refining water
• C. Cooking oils
• D. Food preservation

22. The Fertilizer Industry in India is centered around the production of which primary nutrient that India lacks reserves for in terms of potash?

• A. Nitrogenous fertilizers (Urea)
• B. Phosphate fertilizers
• C. Ammonium phosphate
• D. Potassic fertilizers

23. Where was the first cement plant set up in India in 1904?

• A. Chennai
• B. Mumbai
• C. Gujarat
• D. Kolkata

24. What raw materials are required for the Cement Industry?

• A. Limestone, Silica, Alumina, and Gypsum
• B. Iron ore, Coal, and Manganese
• C. Copper, Lead, and Zinc
• D. Bauxite, Mica, and Salt

25. Which city has emerged as the 'Electronic Capital' of India?

• A. Bengaluru
• B. Hyderabad
• C. Pune
• D. Noida

26. Which type of pollution is caused by the presence of high proportion of undesirable gases like sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide?

• A. Air pollution
• B. Water pollution
• C. Noise pollution
• D. Thermal pollution

27. Thermal pollution of water occurs when:

• A. Hot water from factories and thermal plants is drained into rivers before cooling
• B. Rainwater mixes with sewage
• C. Oil spills happen in oceans
• D. Garbage is dumped in canals

28. Treatment of industrial effluents can be done in how many phases?

• A. Three phases (Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary)
• B. Two phases
• C. Four phases
• D. Five phases

29. Which organization in India has ISO certification for Environmental Management System (EMS 14001) for its power plants?

• A. NTPC
• B. BHEL
• C. SAIL
• D. ONGC

30. How can industrial noise pollution be effectively reduced inside factories?

• A. Fitting generators with silencers and using earplugs/earphones
• B. Increasing machine speed
• C. Opening factory doors and windows
• D. Running machines only at night