Tag: cottage and small scale industries

Questions Related to cottage and small scale industries

Over the years, the value added by industrial sector in the GDP has ____.

  1. improved

  2. declined

  3. remained constant

  4. hasn't shown any specific trend


Correct Option: A

Intermediate goods means _________.

  1. minerals, fertilizers, cement , steel , iron etc.

  2. machinery, machine tools etc.

  3. chemicals, rubber, plastic, coal etc.

  4. man-made fibers, beverages, watch etc.


Correct Option: C

Consumer goods means ________.

  1. minerals, fertilizers, cement, steel, etc.

  2. machinery, machine tools etc.

  3. chemicals, rubber, plastic, coal etc.

  4. man-made fibers, beverages, watches etc.


Correct Option: D

Public sector is now of size & _______.

  1. large, diversified

  2. small, concentrated in few areas

  3. large, concentrated in few areas

  4. small but diversified


Correct Option: A

Employment in small-scale & cottage industries is next only to that of  __________ sector .

  1. agricultural

  2. industrial

  3. services

  4. none of above


Correct Option: A

The oldest large scale industry in India is _________.

  1. cotton textiles

  2. iron and Steel

  3. jute

  4. paper


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first cotton cloth mill in India was established in 1818 at Kolkata. And the 2nd mill established by KGN Saber in 1854 laid the base for the further development. It is since then India is involved into cotton and textile industry. Now this sector contributes 4% of the GDP, and our country is the second largest producer of fibre in the world.