Manufacturing Industries — Class 10 MCQs with Answers
Class 10 CBSE Geography · Chapter 6
81 practice questions · 27 Easy · 32 Medium · 22 Hard · Updated
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Practise the most important Class 10 CBSE Geography questions from Chapter 6, "Manufacturing Industries". You get 8 timed quizzes made from 81 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 27 Easy, 32 Medium and 22 Hard. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that top scorers in CBSE Board exams get right.
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Manufacturing Industries — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 10 Geography)
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- Q1 of 6Easy
What does manufacturing mean?
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Answer: Production of goods in large quantities by processing raw materials into more valuable products
Explanation: Manufacturing is the production of goods in large quantities after processing raw materials into more valuable products.
- Q2 of 6Easy
Which of the following is an agro-based industry?
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Answer: Cotton textiles
Explanation: Agro-based industries use agricultural raw materials; cotton textiles, sugar and jute are examples.
- Q3 of 6Medium
The Chhotanagpur plateau region has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries in India. Which of the following is one of the advantages the chapter gives for this?
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Answer: High grade raw materials in close proximity
Explanation: The chapter gives low cost of iron ore, high grade raw materials in proximity, cheap labour and vast growth potential in the home market as the region's advantages.
- Q4 of 6Medium
A factory discharges untreated hot water into a river, killing fish and raising the river temperature. This is an example of:
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Answer: Thermal and water pollution
Explanation: The chapter says thermal pollution of water occurs when hot water from factories and thermal plants is drained into rivers and ponds before cooling, so this is both water and thermal pollution.
- Q5 of 6Hard
Which of the following statements about classification of industries is INCORRECT?
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Answer: Industries owned by individuals are called public sector industries
Explanation: Industries owned by individuals are private sector; public sector industries are owned and operated by government agencies.
- Q6 of 6Hard
Assertion (A): In recent years, sugar mills have tended to shift and concentrate in the southern and western states, especially Maharashtra. Reason (R): The cane produced in these states has a higher sucrose content.
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Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Explanation: Both statements are true, and the chapter gives the higher sucrose content of cane in these states (along with a cooler climate and more successful cooperatives) as the reason for the shift, so R explains A.
Manufacturing Industries notes: key concepts (Class 10 Geography)
Covers manufacturing—its importance and classification by raw material, role, ownership and capital. It examines agro-based industries (cotton textiles from 1854, jute, sugar) and mineral-based ones (iron and steel at TISCO Jamshedpur, aluminium smelting), industrial location factors, IT in Bengaluru and pollution.
- 1854First successful textile mill set up in Mumbai
- 1855First jute mill set up at Rishra, near Kolkata
- 1904First cement plant set up in Chennai
- 1947Partition: jute mills stay in India, three-fourth of the jute producing area goes to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
| Sector | Owned and run by | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Public sector | Government agencies | BHEL, SAIL |
| Private sector | Individuals or a group of individuals | TISCO |
| Joint sector | The state and individuals together | Oil India Limited |
| Cooperative sector | Producers or suppliers of raw materials, workers or both | Sugar in Maharashtra, coir in Kerala |
| Industry | Where | Why there |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton textiles | Cotton belt of Maharashtra and Gujarat | Raw cotton, market, transport and ports, labour, moist climate |
| Jute | Hugli basin, West Bengal | Nearby jute fields, cheap water transport, water for processing, cheap labour |
| Sugar | Shifting to southern and western states, especially Maharashtra | Cane with higher sucrose, cooler climate, successful cooperatives |
| Iron and steel | Chhotanagpur plateau | Low cost iron ore, high grade raw materials nearby, cheap labour |
| Aluminium smelting | Near bauxite and cheap hydel power | Regular electricity; raw material at minimum cost |
- 1Primary (mechanical): waste water is screened, ground and allowed to settle
- 2Secondary: treated by a biological process
- 3Tertiary: biological, chemical and physical processes, so the water can be recycled
- Manufacturing
- Producing goods in large quantities from raw materials in factories; it is the backbone of development and raises a country's economic strength.
- Basic vs Consumer Industries
- Basic (key) industries supply raw materials to others (iron and steel, aluminium); consumer industries make goods for direct use (sugar, paper).
- Agro-based Industries
- Draw raw materials from agriculture—cotton textiles, jute, sugar, edible oil—so they link farming and industry closely.
- Ownership Classes
- Public sector (SAIL), private sector (TISCO), joint sector (Oil India Ltd—govt plus private) and cooperative sector (sugar in Maharashtra, coir in Kerala—run by producers).
- Cotton Textile Industry
- India's first successful mill opened in Mumbai in 1854; it clusters in Maharashtra and Gujarat for cotton, moist climate, labour and ports.
- Jute Industry
- Mostly along the Hugli river in West Bengal for raw jute, water, cheap labour, transport and the Kolkata port; it faces synthetic competition.
- Sugar Industry
- A seasonal agro-based industry; mills cluster in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar and are shifting south for cane with higher sucrose.
- Iron and Steel Industry
- A basic, heavy industry, concentrated on the Chhotanagpur plateau for low-cost iron ore, high-grade raw materials nearby, cheap labour and a growing home market.
- TISCO
- The Tata Iron and Steel Company at Jamshedpur, sited near coalfields and iron-ore, manganese and limestone belts and the Kolkata port.
- Aluminium Smelting
- The second most important metallurgical industry; located near bauxite and cheap hydel power, since smelting is highly electricity-intensive.
- Information Technology
- Bengaluru has emerged as the electronic capital of India; the IT and electronics industry's major impact has been on employment generation.
- Industrial Location
- Industries locate where raw material, power, water, labour, transport and markets meet—e.g. aluminium smelters need regular electricity and cheap raw material.
- Industrial Pollution
- Industries cause four types of pollution—air (smoke, gases), water (effluents), land (dumped wastes) and noise; hot water from factories also causes thermal pollution of water.
- NTPC
- The National Thermal Power Corporation, cited by NCERT as a model of environmental management—optimum use of resources and pollution control.
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What are the key concepts in Class 10 Geography Manufacturing Industries?+
Covers manufacturing—its importance and classification by raw material, role, ownership and capital. It examines agro-based industries (cotton textiles from 1854, jute, sugar) and mineral-based ones (iron and steel at TISCO Jamshedpur, aluminium smelting), industrial location factors, IT in Bengaluru and pollution. Key ideas include Manufacturing, Basic vs Consumer Industries, Agro-based Industries, Ownership Classes, Cotton Textile Industry, Jute Industry.
What does Class 10 Geography Chapter 6 (Manufacturing Industries) cover on XamBaaz?+
It has 81 NCERT-based MCQs on "Manufacturing Industries": 27 Easy, 32 Medium and 22 Hard. Together they make 8 timed quizzes, and you never get the same set twice. Every question has an instant explanation. They help you prepare for CBSE Board exams.
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The questions that matter most test Manufacturing, Basic vs Consumer Industries, Agro-based Industries, Ownership Classes, Cotton Textile Industry, Jute Industry. This page shows 6 solved important MCQs with answers and explanations. Sign in to practise all 81 questions on the chapter as timed quizzes.
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