WBCS Mains Industry & Industrial Infrastructure Questions 2023
Q. 65. Which Indian city is known for its diamond cutting and polishing industry?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Surat
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Hyderabad
Correct Answer: (B) Surat.
Q. 66. Which project is aimed at making India a global manufacturing hub by encouraging both multinational and domestic companies to manufacture their products in India?
(A) Make in India
(B) Digital India
(C) Skill India
(D) Startup India
Correct Answer: (A) Make in India.
Q. 67. Which scheme aims at promoting entrepreneurship among women and SC/ST communities?
(A) Startup India
(B) Stand-Up India
(C) Skill India
(D) Make in India
Correct Answer: (B) Stand-Up India.
Q. 68. Aeroplane engine is manufactured in –
(A) Koraput
(B) Kolkata
(C) Visakhapatnam
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Koraput.
Q. 69. In which year was the first Industrial Policy declared?
(A) 1948
(B) 1956
(C) 1960
(D) 1962
Correct Answer: (A) 1948.
Q. 70. Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. (HPL) was established in which year?
(A) 1992
(B) 1984
(C) 1974
(D) 1988
Correct Answer: (A) 1992.
Q. 71. Which iron and steel plant was established in India with the cooperation of Germany?
(A) Durgapur
(B) Bhilai
(C) Rourkela
(D) Bokaro
Correct Answer: (C) Rourkela.
Q. 72. Serampore, Belgharia, and Sodepur are known for –
(A) Paper Industry
(B) Textile Industry
(C) Sugar Industry
(D) Iron and Steel Industry
Correct Answer: (B) Textile Industry.
Q. 73. Where was India’s first cement factory located?
(A) Bhadravati
(B) Sindri
(C) Chennai
(D) Dalmianagar
Correct Answer: (C) Chennai.
WBCS Mains Industry & Industrial Infrastructure Questions 2022
Q. 58. This Iron & Steel company was established in Sakchi (now in Jharkhand) in 1909. Identify it.
(A) Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO)
(B) Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO)
(C) Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)
(D) Bokaro Steel Plant
Correct Answer: (A) Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO).
Q. 59. JNNURM was initiated by the Government of India in 2005, which comprises four components. Which one was not included in the four major components?
(A) Urban Infrastructure & Governance (UIG)
(B) Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP)
(C) Integrated Housing & Slum Development Programme (IHSDP)
(D) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
Correct Answer: (D) Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).
Q. 60. Which iron and steel plant was established in India with the cooperation of the UK?
(A) Bhilai
(B) Bokaro
(C) Durgapur
(D) Rourkela
Correct Answer: (C) Durgapur.
Q. 61. Which of the following cities does not have a unit of HAL?
(A) Kolkata
(B) Koraput
(C) Nasik
(D) Bangalore
Correct Answer: (A) Kolkata.
Q. 62. Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) was conceptualized by –
(A) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(B) Dr. C. N. R. Rao
(C) Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
(D) Dr. Verghese Kurien
Correct Answer: (A) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
Q. 63. Adityapur Special Economic Zone is famous for –
(A) Engineering and Machine Tool
(B) Wool Textile
(C) Automobile and Auto-components
(D) Dairy Products
Correct Answer: (C) Automobile and Auto-components.
Q. 64. Which town was planned during the Second Five Year Plan?
(A) Gwalior
(B) Bokaro
(C) Bhopal
(D) Kanpur
Correct Answer: (B) Bokaro.
WBCS Mains Industry & Industrial Infrastructure Questions 2021
Q. 49. Cotton manufacture and fabrics are exported to –
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) China
Correct Answer: (A) USA.
Q. 50. Air India was founded in –
(A) 1932
(B) 1950
(C) 1951
(D) 1953
Correct Answer: (A) 1932.
Q. 51. The latest industrial policy was announced in –
(A) 1991
(B) 2014
(C) 2016
(D) 2018
Correct Answer: (A) 1991.
Q. 52. Which one of the following is not a major industrial centre?
(A) Madurai
(B) Coimbatore
(C) Mumbai
(D) Kolkata
Correct Answer: (A) Madurai.
Q. 53. Adityapur Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is famous for –
(A) Wool Textile
(B) Automobiles and Auto Components
(C) Dairy Products
(D) Engineering and Machine Tools
Correct Answer: (B) Automobiles and Auto Components.
Q. 54. Which Steel Plant was established based on lignite deposits?
(A) Visakhapatnam
(B) Durgapur Steel Plant
(C) Rourkela
(D) Salem Steel Plant
Correct Answer: (D) Salem Steel Plant.
Q. 55. Nepanagar of Madhya Pradesh is famous for –
(A) Iron and Steel Industry
(B) Textile Industry
(C) Sugar Industry
(D) Newsprint
Correct Answer: (D) Newsprint.
Q. 56. The major constraint being faced by Steel Industry in India is the –
(A) Labour-related problem
(B) Poor quality of ore
(C) Power shortage
(D) Shortage of coking coal
Correct Answer: (D) Shortage of coking coal.
Q. 57. For expanding the development of small and medium-sized towns, the scheme of Integrated Development of Small and Medium Towns (IDMST) was initiated during –
(A) Sixth Five-Year Plan
(B) Fifth Five-Year Plan
(C) Eighth Five-Year Plan
(D) Ninth Five-Year Plan
Correct Answer: (A) Sixth Five-Year Plan.
WBCS Mains Industry & Industrial Infrastructure Questions 2020
Q. 37. ‘Smart Cities Mission’ was launched by India Government in the year –
(A) 2014
(B) 2015
(C) 2016
(D) 2013
Correct Answer: (B) 2015.
Q. 38. The famous Sindri fertilizer plant is located at –
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Bihar
(D) Jharkhand
Correct Answer: (D) Jharkhand.
Q. 39. The National Metallurgical Laboratory of India is at –
(A) Jamshedpur
(B) Dhanbad
(C) Roorkee
(D) Ranchi
Correct Answer: (A) Jamshedpur.
Q. 40. Sidrapong of Darjeeling has India’s first –
(A) Plywood factory
(B) Saw mill
(C) Hydropower station
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (C) Hydropower station.
Q. 41. The Border Road Organization was established in which year?
(A) 1960
(B) 1972
(C) 1988
(D) 1991
Correct Answer: (A) 1960.
Q. 42. Pipavav in Gujarat is best known for which among the following?
(A) India’s first private port
(B) India’s first Greenfield refinery
(C) India’s first ship breaking yard
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) India’s first private port.
Q. 43. The Steel mill of Durgapur was set up in collaboration with –
(A) Russia
(B) Germany
(C) Britain
(D) France
Correct Answer: (C) Britain.
Q. 44. The Chennai-Bengaluru-Coimbatore-Madurai region is –
(A) a major industrial region
(B) a major agricultural region
(C) mangrove forest region
(D) Dry Mountainous (Hilly) region
Correct Answer: (A) a major industrial region.
Q. 45. The modern iron and steel industry in India has its beginning in 1870 when Bengal Iron Works Company was established in –
(A) Kulti
(B) Bishnupur
(C) Cossipore
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (A) Kulti.
Q. 46. Titagarh, Amlai and Nepanagar are known for –
(A) Sugar Industry
(B) Ship Industry
(C) Iron and Steel Industry
(D) Paper Industry
Correct Answer: (D) Paper Industry.
Q. 47. Match the following:
- SAIL → Iron and Steel
- BALCO → Aluminium
- BPCL → Chemicals
- BEL → Electronics
Correct Answer: (A) a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3.
Q. 48. Which one of the following sequences of the steel-plants from East to West is correct in India?
(A) Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bhilai
(B) Bhilai, Rourkela, Durgapur, Jamshedpur
(C) Durgapur, Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Bhilai
(D) Durgapur, Rourkela, Bhilai, Jamshedpur
Correct Answer: (C) Durgapur, Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Bhilai.
WBCS Mains Industry & Industrial Infrastructure Questions 2019
Q. IISCO has iron and steel plant at –
(A) Rourkela
(B) Burnpur
(C) Shimoga
(D) Visakhapatnam
Correct Answer: (B) Burnpur.
Q. ‘100 Smart Cities Mission’ was launched by Indian Government in the year –
(A) 2014
(B) 2015
(C) 2016
(D) 2013
Correct Answer: (B) 2015.
Q. ______ is not a SEZ of India.
(A) Falta
(B) Noida
(C) Indore
(D) Surat
Correct Answer: (C) Indore.
Q. Bamboo, rags, rice bran are the main raw materials of ______ industry.
(A) Chemical
(B) Fertilizer
(C) Cotton
(D) Paper
Correct Answer: (D) Paper.
Q. Sheets, rods, plates, utensils from ______ are manufactured by mill at Belur (West Bengal).
(A) Iron and steel
(B) Copper
(C) Bronze
(D) Aluminium
Correct Answer: (D) Aluminium.
Q. Malda district of West Bengal is famous for –
(A) Sericulture
(B) Horticulture
(C) Apiculture
(D) Aquaculture
Correct Answer: (A) Sericulture.
Q. The basic objective of ______ is to provide all-weather connectivity to all villages.
(A) SGSY
(B) IAY
(C) DPAP
(D) PMGSY
Correct Answer: (D) PMGSY.
WBCS Mains Industry & Industrial Infrastructure Questions 2017
Q. Aeroplane manufacturing in India is done in –
(A) Kanpur
(B) Bhopal
(C) Nasik
(D) Bengaluru
Correct Answer: (D) Bengaluru.
Q. The city called the ‘Manchester of South India’ is –
(A) Sholapur
(B) Coimbatore
(C) Chennai
(D) Madurai
Correct Answer: (B) Coimbatore.
Q. Nepa newsprint factory is located in –
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: (D) Madhya Pradesh.
Q. Bhilai Steel Plant was established in collaboration with –
(A) Germany
(B) The UK
(C) The erstwhile USSR
(D) The USA
Correct Answer: (C) The erstwhile USSR.
Q. Huge concentration of heavy engineering is found in –
(A) Mumbai–Pune area
(B) Lucknow–Kanpur area
(C) Asansol–Jamshedpur area
(D) Asansol–Kolkata area
Correct Answer: (C) Asansol–Jamshedpur area.
Q. Which one of the following is a free trade zone?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Haldia
(C) Kandla
(D) Marmagao
Correct Answer: (C) Kandla.
WBCS Mains Industry & Industrial Infrastructure Questions 2016
Q. The city which is called ‘Cottonopolis’ of India –
(A) Kanpur
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Mumbai
(D) Coimbatore
Correct Answer: (B) Ahmedabad.
Q. Which is a ‘Foot Loose’ industry?
(A) Electronics
(B) Leather
(C) Paper
(D) Cement
Correct Answer: (A) Electronics.
Q. Which of the following is the Manchester of South India?
(A) Chennai
(B) Tirunelveli
(C) Perambur
(D) Coimbatore
Correct Answer: (D) Coimbatore.
Q. Which one of the following shipyard centres is largest in India?
(A) Cochin Shipyard Ltd., Kochi
(B) The Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata
(C) Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., Visakhapatnam
(D) The Mazagon Dock, Mumbai
Correct Answer: (A) Cochin Shipyard Ltd., Kochi.
WBCS Mains Industry & Industrial Infrastructure Questions 2015
Q. In the process of industrial development of India, the investment per enterprise in the public sector was the highest during the –
(A) First Five Year Plan
(B) Third Five Year Plan
(C) Fifth Five Year Plan
(D) Seventh Five Year Plan
Correct Answer: (D) Seventh Five Year Plan.
Q. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
(A) Maximum number of cotton yarn and textile mills are located in Gujarat
(B) Carpet industry is chiefly in the State of Uttar Pradesh
(C) Cotton textile industry provides jobs to the maximum number of people
(D) The first cotton mill was set up at Fort Gloster in Calcutta
Correct Answer: (A) Maximum number of cotton yarn and textile mills are located in Gujarat.
Q. Modern industrial development of India is largely due to –
(A) Rationalisation of raw material
(B) Availability of skilled manpower
(C) Liberalisation of government policies
(D) Increase in market demand
Correct Answer: (C) Liberalisation of government policies.
Q. Nepanagar is famous for –
(A) Paper Board industry
(B) Carbon Paper industry
(C) Craft Paper industry
(D) Newsprint Paper industry
Correct Answer: (D) Newsprint Paper industry.
Q. Which of the following iron and steel plants was built to use charcoal as a source of power to start with but later switched over to hydroelectricity?
(A) TISCO
(B) IISCO
(C) VISL
(D) HSL
Correct Answer: (C) VISL.
Q. Consider the following statements and code the correct one –
(a) Cotton textile is the largest industry in India
(b) Cotton textile contributes about 35% of the total industrial production
(c) Cotton textile provides employment to about 18% of the workforce
(d) About 17% of India’s total exports consist of textile
Correct Answer: (D) All of the above.
Q. Assertion (A): Iron and Steel Industry is called a basic industry.
Reason (R): Iron and Steel are alkaline in reaction.
(A) Both A & R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A & R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C) A is true, but R is false
(D) R is true but A is false
Correct Answer: (C) A is true, but R is false.
Q. The first cotton mill of India was established at –
(A) Mumbai
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Baroda
(D) Kolkata
Correct Answer: (A) Mumbai.
Q. Hindalco, an aluminium factory located at Renukut, owes its site basically to –
(A) Proximity of raw materials
(B) Abundant supply of power
(C) Efficient transport network
(D) Proximity to the market
Correct Answer: (A) Proximity of raw materials.
Q. Where are the BHEL Plants located?
(A) Hardwar, Bhopal, Hyderabad & Tiruchirapalli
(B) Pinjore, Bengaluru, Hyderabad & Kalamassery
(C) Hardwar, Pinjore, Kalamassery & Tiruchirapalli
(D) Bhopal, Jhansi, Haridwar & Tiruchirapalli
Correct Answer: (A) Hardwar, Bhopal, Hyderabad & Tiruchirapalli.
Q. The Rourkela Steel plant was built on the bank of the –
(A) Bhadra River
(B) Brahmani River
(C) Damodar River
(D) Bhima River
Correct Answer: (B) Brahmani River.
Q. Consider the following statements –
- Textile industry is labour intensive
- Textile industry is export-oriented
- India exports more textile goods than China
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(A) 1 & 2
(B) 2 & 3
(C) 1 & 3
(D) All of the above
Correct Answer: (A) 1 & 2.
Q. Aluminium Factory of West Bengal is located at –
(A) Falta
(B) Asansol
(C) Durgapur
(D) Batanagar
Correct Answer: (C) Durgapur.
Q. Which of the following countries produces the largest amount of crude steel in the world?
(A) Japan
(B) China
(C) South Korea
(D) India
Correct Answer: (B) China.
WBCS Mains Industry & Industrial Infrastructure Questions 2014
Q. To establish the growth of Small enterprise so that they graduate to medium enterprises, a comprehensive act called the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act came into force in the year –
(A) 2006
(B) 2000
(C) 1994
(D) 1991
Correct Answer: (A) 2006.
Q. Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh is famous for –
(A) Textile
(B) Newsprint paper
(C) Hosiery
(D) Vegetable oil
Correct Answer: (B) Newsprint paper.
Q. Which statement regarding Special Economic Zones is incorrect?
(A) They are duty-free enclaves of development
(B) They are deemed as foreign territories for purposes of trade, duties and tariffs
(C) They are not exempted from the application of labour law
(D) Area is a net foreign exchange earner
Correct Answer: (C) They are not exempted from the application of labour law.
Q. First Export Processing Zone in India was –
(A) Falta
(B) Kandla
(C) Santa Cruz
(D) Surat
Correct Answer: (B) Kandla.
Q. North-South stretch of Hooghly industrial belt is from Bansberia to –
(A) Naihati
(B) Budge Budge
(C) Belghoria
(D) Uluberia
Correct Answer: (B) Budge Budge.
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