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Blankets of which of the following places are famous ________________.

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  1. Jaisalmer

  2. Bikaner

  3. Jodhpur

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bikaner is the famous place for blankets in Rajasthan.

Highly famous are the leather products, made from camel hide, embroidered slip on shoes, and wool products. Besides the popular shopping markets in Bikaner are filled with traditional products such as Nokha Quilts, cotton fabrics, wooden antiques, Rangi Dupatta, Lacquer Bangles, and folk paintings.

First cotton mill was established at which of the following places in Rajasthan ___________________.

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  1. Ajmer

  2. Udaipur

  3. Jaisalmer

  4. Alwar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cotton cloth is one of the most developed industries of India. It is important and ancient industry. Producing high quality cotton clothes is the prestigious tradition of the country. First cotton mill in Rajasthan is established at Beawer and Ajmer in the year 1889.

Number of labourers in a small scale industry is _____________.

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  1. 100-1000

  2. 10-100

  3. 100-500

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Small scale industries are those industry which is based on low capital. The number of labourers working in such industries are 10 to 100. The machinery is used in small scales. Examples of small scale industry include match stick making, brick industry, tie and dye industry etc.

Which of the following places in Rajasthan is known as cloth city and Manchester of Rajasthan?

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  1. Bhilwara

  2. Udaipur

  3. Jaisalmer

  4. Alwar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Textile industry of Bhilwara is famous all over India. It is known for it's production of synthetic fibre, presently generating 40% of the total production of Rajastan. It has got over 440 weaving units.

Which of the following is not an example of large scale industry?

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  1. Cotton industry

  2. Cement industry

  3. Iron and steel industry

  4. Earthen pot making

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Large scale industry has large investment of capital. The number of labourers working in such industries are very high. Such industry requires high level technology and skilled labour. Examples of such industry include cement, iron and steel industry, automobile industry etc. among the given options earthen pot is not the example of large scale industry.

Which of the following is not a small scale industry _______________.

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  1. Matchstick making

  2. Brick industry

  3. Tie and die industry

  4. Cement industry

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cement industry is not a small scale industry.

The Indian Cement Industry comprises of 125 large cement plants with an installed capacity of 148.28 million tonnes and more than 300 mini cement plants with an estimated capacity of 11.10 million tonnes per annum. The Cement Corporation of India is a Central Public Sector Undertaking which has 10 units.

Which of the following is/are the industries that are operated in houses with the help of family members?

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  1. Cottage industry

  2. Large scale industry

  3. Both A and B

  4. Steel industry

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cottage industries is the industries that are operated in houses with the help of family members.

By definition, a cottage industry refers to a system of production where goods and services are produced at home in small amounts as opposed to large-scale production in a factory. Most of the industries in the cottage industry focus on manufacturing unique goods and services that require many producers who mostly work part-time. In addition, this industry does not require a lot of capital to start, which equates to a moderate amount of income that the business generates. Unfortunately, since they are small-scale producers, they do not enjoy the backing of the government as much as large-scale producers who make major contributions to the economy.

Industries are classified as large, small and cottage on the basis of ______________.

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  1. Size

  2. Ownership

  3. Raw material

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Industries are broadly classification into three types (i.e. On the basis of Raw Materials, On the basis of Size and On the basis of Ownership).

1. On the basis of Raw Materials: These types of industries are classified depending on the type of raw materials they use.

  • Agro Based Industries
  • Mineral Based Industries
  • Pastoral Based Industries
  • Marine Based Industries
  • Forest Based Industries

2. On the basis of Size: These types of industries are classified depending on the amount of capital invested, number of people employed and the volume of production.

  • Large Scale Industries
  • Small Scale Industries
  • Cottage or Household Industries

3. On the basis of Ownership: These types of industries are classified on the basis of ownership.

  • Private Sector Industries
  • Public Sector Industries
  • Joint Sector Industries
  • Co-operative Sector Industries
  • Multinational Corporations

In India in 1904 AD cement was made from shells in which of the following places?

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  1. Bangalore

  2. Chennai

  3. Tiruvananthapuram

  4. Mumbai

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Cement is indispensible for building and construction work and cement industry is considered to be an important infrastructure core industry. The first attempt to manufacture cement in India was made in 1904 when a mill based on sea shells as a source of limestone was established at Chennai. But this attempt proved unsucessful and a really successful attempt was made in 1912-13 when the Indian Cement Co. Ltd. set up a plant at Porbandar in Gujarat.

In which year was first sugar mill was established in Rajasthan?

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  1. 1935

  2. 1965

  3. 1932

  4. 1942

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sugar mill is an agricultural based industry and a large scale industry. The first sugar mill in Rajasthan was established at Chittorgarh district in the year 1932. It was a private sector based industry. This industry is at present closed.