Dholera and Sanand in Gujarat are in news for setting up
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Dholera and Sanand (Gujarat) are in news for semiconductor units
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Industries & Industrial Regions: 22 previous year questions
UPSC has asked 22 questions on Industries & Industrial Regions between 2006 and 2026: CDS 7 · CSE 5 · NDA 4 · Geo-Scientist 3 · CISF (LDCE) 1 · EPFO (APFC) 1 · CAPF 1. 16 of them came after 2015, so this is a live topic examiners keep returning to. 5 were set in Civil Services Prelims; the rest come from UPSC's other papers, which draw on the same question bank.
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Consider the following statements with reference to the Cotton textile industry in India: 1. Cotton textile industry has, over time, spread to other parts of the country, beyond Gujarat and Maharashtra. 2. Raw cotton is not a weight-losing raw material. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Cotton textile industry has spread beyond Gujarat and Maharashtra; raw cotton is not a weight-losing raw material
Consider the following statements with regard to a steel plant: 1. It was setup in 1964 with Russian collaboration 2. It receives iron ore from the Rourkela region 3. Water and Hydel power is supplied by the Damodar Valley Corporation Identify the Steel Plant on the basis of the above facts:
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Bokaro Steel Plant: set up in 1964 with Russian (Soviet) collaboration, iron ore from the Rourkela region, water and power from DVC
Which one among the following places in India is known for its association with the pharmaceutical industry?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Pimpri (near Pune) is known for the pharmaceutical industry
Which of the following is not an important centre of silk textile industry in India ?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Jamnagar is not a silk textile centre (known for brass and bandhani); Baramulla, Bankura, Kolar are silk centres
Identify the Iron and Steel Plant on the basis of the given characteristics: 1. It receives coal from Jharia and iron-ore from Sundargarh and Kendujhar. 2. Power for the electric furnaces is procured from Hirakund. 3. Water is obtained from Koel and Sankh rivers. Select the correct Iron and Steel Plant from the options given below:
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Rourkela Steel Plant: coal from Jharia, iron ore from Sundargarh and Kendujhar, power from Hirakud, water from Koel and Sankh rivers
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Jamshedpur steel plant is NOT at the Damodar-Barakar confluence (it is at the Subarnarekha-Kharkai confluence)
Which one of the following pairs of city and industry is NOT correctly matched?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Raniganj is NOT an iron and steel centre (it is a coalfield); Saharanpur – paper, Chanderi – cotton textile, Bhadohi – carpets are correct
Which of the following plants is located near Bababudan Hills?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant (Bhadravati, Karnataka) is near the Bababudan Hills
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Classification of Town) List-II (Example) A. Industrial Town 1. Vishakhapatnam B. Transport Town 2. Bhilai C. Mining Town 3. Singrauli D. Garrison Cantonment Town 4. Ambala
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Match (key A): Industrial town – Bhilai; Transport town – Visakhapatnam; Mining town – Singrauli; Cantonment town – Ambala
Which one of the following about sugar industry of Peninsular India is not correct?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Peninsular sugar mills are NOT mainly along the east coast (mostly inland, e.g. Maharashtra, Karnataka); the Peninsula has higher yield, sucrose and a longer crushing season
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Industrial Region) List-II (Country) A. Leipzig 1. USA B. Detroit 2. UK C. Lorraine 3. France D. Cumberland 4. Germany Code A B C D
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Match (key C): Leipzig – Germany; Detroit – USA; Lorraine – France; Cumberland – UK
Which of the following statements regarding chemical industry in India is/are correct? 1. Chemical industry is one of the oldest industries in India 2. Dyestuff sector is one of the important segments of chemical industry 3. Textile industry accounts for the largest consumption of dyestuffs Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Chemical industry is one of India's oldest; dyestuffs are an important segment; textiles consume the most dyestuffs
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists: List-I (Place) List-II (Industry) A. Bongaigaon 1. Paper B. Koraput 2. Machine tools C. Pinjore 3. Aircraft D. Sirpur 4. Petrochemical Code: A B C D
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Match (key B): Bongaigaon – Petrochemical; Koraput – Aircraft; Pinjore – Machine tools; Sirpur – Paper
Which of the following statements with regard to Portland Cement are Correct? 1. Silica imparts strength to cement. 2. Alumina makes the cement quick setting 3. Excess of lime increases the strength of cement. 4. Calcium sulphate decreases the initial setting time of cement Select the correct answer using the code
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Portland cement: silica imparts strength; alumina makes it quick setting | NOT: excess lime increases strength; calcium sulphate decreases initial setting time
Which of the following has/have been accorded 'Geographical Indication' status? 1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees 2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma 3. Tirupathi Laddu Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Banaras Brocades and Sarees and Tirupati Laddu have GI status | NOT: Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma
Which one of the following sets of industries were among the first modern industries in India?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Cotton textiles, jute and coal mines were among India's first modern industries
Tamil Nadu is a leading producer of mill-made cotton yarn in the country. What could be the reason? 1. Black cotton soil is the predominant type of soil in the State. 2. Rich pool of skilled labor is available. Which of the above is/are the correct reasons?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Tamil Nadu leads in mill-made cotton yarn due to a rich pool of skilled labour | NOT: black cotton soil predominant in the state (red soil is)
Consider the following paragraph and identify with the code given below the town with which the paragraph is associated : It is basically a traditional centre for cotton. The town accounts for the bulk of India‘s cotton knitwear exports to all over the world. The Noyyal river runs all across the town, virtually dividing it into two halves. Code :
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Tirupur (Tamil Nadu), a traditional cotton centre, accounts for the bulk of India's cotton knitwear exports
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I (Aluminium Company) List-II (Location) A. BALCO 1. Hirakud B. HINDALCO 2. Korba C. Indian Aluminium Company 3. Koraput D. NALCO 4. Renukoot
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Match (key B): BALCO – Korba; HINDALCO – Renukoot; Indian Aluminium Company – Hirakud; NALCO – Koraput
With reference to the steel industry in India in recent times, consider the following statements: 1. Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) has been declared a Mini Ratna. 2. Merger of IISCO with SAIL has been completed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Vizag Steel Plant (RINL) was declared a Mini Ratna, and IISCO's merger with SAIL was completed
Match List-I (Centre of Handicrafts) with List-II (State) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Centre of Handicrafts) List-II (State) A. Mon 1. Arunachal Pradesh B. Nalbari 2. Assam C. Naisghat 3. Meghalaya D. Tura 4. Nagaland
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Match (key A): Mon – Nagaland; Nalbari – Assam; Naisghat – Arunachal Pradesh; Tura – Meghalaya
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