Chapter-5[ Industries]
1. Fort Gloster is located in
a) West Bengal
b) California
c) Gujarat
d) Mumbai
Answer. a) West Bengal.
The first textile mill in India was established in 1818 at Fort Gloster near Kolkata. But it was closed down later.
The first commercial mechanized textile mill was established in 1854 in Mumbai.
2. Which one of the following is a natural fiber?
a) nylon
b) jute
c) acrylic
d) All of the above
Answer. b) Jute.
Jute is a natural fiber.
Natural fibers are fibers that are obtained from living organisms. The following are examples of Natural fibers:
- Wool
- Silk
- Cotton
- Jute
- Linen
3. Which of the following is not an agro-based industry?
a) Food processing
b) Cotton textile
c) leather industries
d) Paper industries
Answer. d) Paper industries are forest-based industries.
4. Which of the following are joint sector industries?
a) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
b) Steel Authority of India Limited
c) Maruti Udyog Limited
d) Tata Steel Industry
Answer. c) Maruti Udyog Limited
5. Which of the following is not a cooperative sector industry?
a) Anand Milk Union Limited
b) Sudha Dairy
c) Medha Dairy
d) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Answer. d) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
6. A number of industries located close to each other and share the benefits of their closeness "?
a) Industrial region
b) Industrial Area
c) Urban Area
d) Industrial town
Answer. a) Industrial region
7. Emerging industries are also known as ‘Sunrise Industries’. Which of the following is not Sunrise Industries?
a) Information technology
b) Wellness
c) Paper industry
d) Knowledge
Answer. c) Paper industry
8. the process in which metals are extracted from their ores by heating beyond the melting point is called?
a) Mining
b) Furnacing
c) Smelting
d) Heating
Answer. c) Smelting
9. What is the ratio of Coal, iron ore, and limestone for the production of one ton of steel?
a) 4:2:1
b) 8:4:1
c) 8:4:2
d)8:6:1
Answer. b) 8:4:1
10. Pittsburgh, the USA is famous for which type of industry?
a) Steel
b) Paper
c) Cotton textile
d) Aluminum
Answer. a) Steel
11. World-famous Muslins ( a handwoven cloth) was from which location?
a) Dhaka
b) Masulipatanam
c) Calicut
d) Burhanpur, Surat and Vadodara
Answer. a) Dhaka
12. World famous Gold-wrought cotton ( a handwoven cloth) was from which location?
a) Dhaka
b) Masulipatanam
c) Calicut
d) Burhanpur, Surat and Vadodara
Answer. d) Burhanpur, Surat and Vadodara
13. World-famous Chintzes cotton ( a handwoven cloth) was from which location?
a) Dhaka
b) Masulipatanam
c) Calicut
d) Burhanpur, Surat and Vadodara
Answer. b) Masulipatanam
14. World famous Calicos cotton ( a handwoven cloth) was from which location?
a) Dhaka
b) Masulipatanam
c) Calicut
d) Burhanpur, Surat and Vadodara
Answer. c) Calicut
15. The first textile mill in the country was established in which location?
a) Kolkata
b) Madras
c) Mumbai
d) Surat
Answer. a) Kolkata; Fort Gloster near Kolkata in 1818
16. The first successful mechanized textile mill was established in which location?
a) Kolkata
b) Madras
c) Mumbai
d) Surat
Answer. c) Mumbai in 1854.
17. Ahmedabad city is located on the bank of which of the following rivers?
a) Luni
b) Sabarmati
c) Narmada
d) Tapi
Answer. b) Sabarmati
18. Which of the following cities is often referred to as the ‘Manchester of India’.?
a) Surat
b) Ahmedabad
c) Mumbai
d) Vadodara
Answer. b) Ahmedabad
19. Earlier, Osaka city of Japan was famous for?
a) Steel industry
b) Cotton textile
c) Jute textile
d) Paper Industry
Answer. b) Cotton textile
Chapter Wise MCQ of class 8 geography
- Chapter-1[ Resources]
- Chapter -2 [ Land, Soil, Water, Natural Vegetation, and Wildlife Resources]
- Chapter -3[ Mineral and Power Resources]
- Chapter-4 [ Agriculture]
- Chapter-5[ Industries]
- Chapter-6[ Human Resources]
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