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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.

First sugar industry in Rajasthan was set up in________.

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  1. Bhupalsagar

  2. Udaipur

  3. Bikaner

  4. Lakher

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Correct Option: A
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 closed at present .

First cement factory in Rajasthan is established in which year?

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  1. 1921

  2. 1916

  3. 1932

  4. 1910

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In December 1916, First unit at Lakheri in Rajasthan was started. 

First cement factory in Rajasthan was set up in which of the following places ______________.

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  1. Chittorgarh

  2. Udaipur

  3. Bikaner

  4. Lakher

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lakheri is a city and a municipality in Bundi district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in southeast northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located Around 180 kilometres south of the state capital, Jaipur. This is the second largest city after Bundi in the district. Mostly surrounded by agricultural lands & villages the most distinct feature of lakheri is a cement manufacturing unit of ACC [Associated Cement Companies] Ltd. This plant is the oldest running cement plant in Asia (1912-1913). But with the passage of time the plant has undergone expansions to incorporate the latest technology in cement producing. The latest expansion project being completed in April 2007.

Which of the following districts are ideal for cement manufacturing as the raw material are easily available ________________.

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  1. Chittorgarh

  2. Udaipur

  3. Bikaner

  4. Alwar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The raw material for manufacturing cement are lime, gypsum and coal. This raw material is easily available in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. Hence it is an ideal place for flourishing cement industry.

Khetri copper complex is situated at ________________.

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  1. Jhunjhunu

  2. Pilani

  3. Jodhpur

  4. Udaipur

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan).
Khetri Copper Complex. Khetri is situated at the foothills of the Aravalli Range, which hosts copper mineralization, giving rise to a 80 km long metallogenetic province from Singhana in the north to Raghunathgarh in the south, popularly known as Khetri Copper Belt.