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Copper is used in the electrical industry because _______.

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  1. It is used by the people of early civilization

  2. It is used in household utensils

  3. It is a good conductor of heat and electricity

  4. It is a very light metal

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Copper has the best electrical conductivity of any metal, except silver. Current flows easily through copper thanks to its small electrical resistance, without much loss of energy. This is why copper wires are used in mains cables in houses and underground. Copper is a good conductor of heat and is used in many heating applications as it doesn't corrode and has a high melting point.

Which of the following is associated with the manufacture of MIG Aircarft?

geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based distribution of major industries automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

  1. Ozar

  2. Koraput

  3. Hyderabad

  4. Bengaluru

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The MIG aircraft are manufactured at Ozar near Pune in Maharashtra. 

At which place is coaches for railway passengers produced?

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  1. Jalandhar

  2. Amritsar

  3. Ludhiana

  4. Kapurthala

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Coaches for railway passengers are produced at Kapurthala. It is a city in Punjab state of India.  rail Coach Factory was established in 1986. It is a coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways. 

Which city has emerged as the electronic capital of India?

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  1. Mumbai

  2. Kolkata

  3. Chennai

  4. Bangalore

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The electronics industry covers a wide range of products from transistor sets to television, telephones, cellular telecom, pagers, telephone exchange, radars, computers and many other equipments required by the telecommunication industry. Bangalore has emerged as the electronic capital of India. 

What is the full form of HMT?

geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based distribution of major industries automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

  1. Himachal Machine Tools

  2. Haryana Machine Tools

  3. Hindustan Machine Tools

  4. Hyderabad Machine Tools

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Hindustan Machine Tools.
HMT Limited, formerly Hindustan Machine Tools Limited, is a state-owned holding company under the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in India.

HMT industries are set up at ____.

geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based distribution of major industries automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

  1. Kalamassery

  2. Hyderabad and Bengaluru

  3. Pinjore and Ajmer

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

HMT Machine Tools Limited still manufactures industrial machines and tools with a work force of around 2,500 in six manufacturing units situated at Bangalore (Mother unit), Kochi, Kalamassery, Hyderabad (2 units), Pinjore and Ajmer. These mostly serve India's defence, government and educational Institutions.

Hindustan Machine Tools has its factories at _________.

geography manufacturing industries in india - ii : mineral-based distribution of major industries automobile and electronic industries electronic, heavy and petrochemical industries in india

  1. Bengaluru (Karnataka)

  2. Kalamassery (Kerala)

  3. Pinjore (Haryana)

  4. All the three places above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

HMT Machine Tools Limited still manufactures industrial machines and tools with a work force of around 2,500 in six manufacturing units situated at Bangalore (Mother unit), Kochi, Kalamassery, Hyderabad (2 units), Pinjore and Ajmer. These mostly serve India's defence, government and educational Institutions.

Where is Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) headquarter located?

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  1. Mumbai

  2. Kolkata

  3. Bengaluru

  4. Chennai

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company headquartered in Bangalore, India. It is governed under the management of the Indian Ministry of Defence.

Railway passenger coaches are manufactured at ________.

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  1. Varanasi

  2. Chittaranjan

  3. Perambur

  4. Kolkata

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Perambur.
Explanation: The Integral Coach Factory at Perambur has become a leading rail coach manufacturing factory in the world. Chittaranjan Loco Works now produce diesel engines. Diesel engines are also being assembled at varanasi and Jamshedpur (Tata Elecrtic company of TELCO), BEML also manufactures railway wagons.

Passenger and merchant ships are built at ______.

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  1. Mazagaon Docks

  2. Hindustan Shipyard at Visakhapatnam

  3. No place; the Indian docks only make navy ships

  4. Goa shipyard

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Passenger and merchant ships are built at Hindustan Shipyard at Visakhapatnam.

Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., strategically located on the East Coast of the Indian peninsula, at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, is the nation’s premier shipbuilding organization catering to the needs of shipbuilding, ship repairs, submarine construction and refits as well as design and construction of sophisticated state-of-the-art offshore and onshore structures. Direct sea access, excellent infrastructure, skilled work force, rich expertise garnered over the years in building 187 vessels and repairing 1968 vessels of various types enable HSL to offer competent services for the defence and maritime sectors.