Class 08 Social Science Geography Industries CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science Geography Industries

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science Geography Industries CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
Which one among the following is an important industrial region of South India
  • A
    Damodar Valley belt
  • B
    Delhi ?Gurgaon- Meerut region
  • C
    Bangalore- Tamil Nadu region
    Correct
  • D
    Ahmedabad- Vadodara region
2
Which industry is considered as the key or basic industry?
  • A
    Iron and Steel industry
    Correct
  • B
    Cement industry
  • C
    Textile industry
  • D
    Information Technology
3
Which one among the following industry is termed as emerging industry?
  • A
    Textile industry
  • B
    Paper industry
  • C
    Information Technology
    Correct
  • D
    Iron and Steel industry
4
Name the other name for Emerging industries.
  • A
    Evolving industries
  • B
    Bright industries
  • C
    Sunrise industries
    Correct
  • D
    Sunshine industries
5
From the list given below, which country does not have an iron and steel industry located .
  • A
    China
  • B
    USA
  • C
    Germany
  • D
    Taiwan
    Correct
6
Many countries have a hub of Textile industry. Pick out the country, from the list, where textile industry is not concentrated.
  • A
    Japan
  • B
    Taiwan
  • C
    Germany
    Correct
  • D
    India
7
Why is iron and steel industry considered as a feeder industry?
  • A
    Products are used as raw materials for other industries
    Correct
  • B
    Usually iron and steel plants are located where there is abundant supply of water and power
  • C
    Steel is tough and strong.
  • D
    Usually Iron and steel plants are located near coal mines
8
Analyse the image given below and pick out the correct process from the given list.Raw material is put in the blast furnace where it goes smelting and then refined to obtain the output.
Question 8 figure 1
  • A
    The extraction of carbon
  • B
    The process of converting iron ore to steel
    Correct
  • C
    The extraction of Coal
  • D
    The process of making cloth from fibres
9
With respect to the iron and steel industry, pick out what this image depicts after analysing the image.
Question 9 figure 1
  • A
    How the iron and steel industry paved the way for industrialization
  • B
    The changing location of the iron and steel industry
    Correct
  • C
    How steel pipelines transport oil
  • D
    How iron ore is extracted
10
Complete the following: India? steel production increased from 1 million tonnes in 1947 to 49.67 million tonnes during 2007-08. India is now the _________ largest producer of steel in the world
  • A
    5th
    Correct
  • B
    1st
  • C
    8th
  • D
    10th
11
Name the largest producer of steel in the world
  • A
    Germany
  • B
    China
    Correct
  • C
    USA
  • D
    India
12
Which place in USA , the original centre of steel making in the USA is slowly loosing ground and is now known as the dust bowl of America
  • A
    Duluth
  • B
    Chicago
  • C
    Pittsburg
    Correct
  • D
    Cleveland
13
Name the important and only iron and steel plant in India before 1947.
  • A
    Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited(RINL)
  • B
    Steel Authority of India (SAIL)
  • C
    Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited ( TISCO)
    Correct
  • D
    Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited(KIOCL)
14
Name the important place in the state marked in India, famous for its steel centre production
Question 14 figure 1
  • A
    Raurkela
  • B
    Salem
    Correct
  • C
    Vishakapatnam
  • D
    Bhilai
15
Why was Jamshedpur chosen to set up the steel plant? Pick out the most appropriate answer from the given options. (i) Abundant iron ore deposits(ii) Abundant coal and manganese deposits(iii) Availability of limestone and solomite(iv) Cheap labour (v) Direct link to major markets and ports of Kolkatta and Mumbai
  • A
    Only (i),(ii),(iii) and (iv) are TRUE
  • B
    All the above reasons ie (i), (ii),(iii),(iv),(v) are TRUE
    Correct
  • C
    Only(i),(iii),(iv) are TRUE
  • D
    Only (v)is TRUE