NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.: Geography MCQs (Practice_Test 5 of 118)

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  1. Which country has the largest installed capacity of spindles in the world, next toChina
    1. Egypt
    2. Indonesia
    3. India
    4. Thailand
    • Answer: c
  2. Leading centre of woolen textile industry in Punjab:
    1. Kanpur
    2. Ludhiana
    3. Murshidabad
    4. Panipat
    • Answer: b
  3. The first Jute mill was set up in:
    1. Kolkata
    2. Bangalore
    3. Hyderabad
    4. Mumbai
    • Answer: a
  4. Which one of the following is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods?
    1. India
    2. Bangladesh
    3. China
    4. Japan
    • Answer: a
  5. In which one of the following years, India formulated the National Jute Policy with the objective of increasing productivity, improving quality, ensuring good prices to the jute farmers and enhancing the yield per hectare?
    1. 2002
    2. 2003
    3. 2004
    4. 2005
    • Answer: d
  6. Which position does India hold in terms of exporter of Jute goods?
    1. First
    2. Second
    3. Fourth
    4. Seventh
    • Answer: b
  7. Most of the jute mills are located along the banks of Hugli River because
    1. Proximity of the jute producing areas lying mainly in the Basin of Hugli River
    2. Inexpensive water transport available
    3. Abundance of fresh-water for producing raw jute
    4. All of the above
    • Answer: d
  8. Challenges faced by the industry include stiff competition in the international market from:
    1. synthetic substitutes
    2. Recurring cost
    3. Lack of competition
    4. Baggase
    • Answer: a
  9. Golden fibre refers to:
    1. Silk
    2. Wool
    3. Jute
    4. Cotton
    • Answer: c
  10. Which position does India hold in terms of Sugar production?
    1. First
    2. Fifth
    3. Second
    4. Third
  • Answer: c