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
Name the basis on which the textile industry can be divided?
  • A
    Raw materials used
    Correct
  • B
    Size
  • C
    Amount of Capital invested
  • D
    Labour
2
Where are natural fibres obtained from?
  • A
    Wool, Silk, Cotton, Linen, Jute
    Correct
  • B
    Nylon, Synthetic
  • C
    Rayons
  • D
    Polyester , acrylic
3
From where are manmade fibres obtained?
  • A
    Nylon, Polyester, Acrylic, rayon
    Correct
  • B
    Jute, Flax
  • C
    Cotton, Linen
  • D
    Wool , Silk
4
Name the major industry which provides the primary needs of humans like clothing.
  • A
    Iron and Steel industry
  • B
    Transport industry
  • C
    Chemical industry
  • D
    Textile industry
    Correct
5
Name the place where the power looms were first used ?
  • A
    Australia
  • B
    Germany
  • C
    USA
  • D
    England
    Correct
6
India has been a producer of high quality cloth from old times. These were handmade and hence production was less, but cost very high. Name the cloth item for which Dhaka was famous for?
  • A
    Gold wrought cotton
  • B
    Muslins
    Correct
  • C
    Chintzes
  • D
    Calico
7
Name the place in India where the cloth material Calicos was famous for ?
  • A
    Masulipatnam
  • B
    Burhanpur
  • C
    Dhaka
  • D
    Calicut
    Correct
8
Chintzes was a very popular cloth material in the olden days . Which place in India produced this ?
  • A
    Dhaka
  • B
    Calicut
  • C
    Masulipatnam
    Correct
  • D
    Burhanpur
9
Identify this place, marked A, based on the clues given :This place is located along the bank of river Sabarmati in GujaratThis place is the second largest centre of textile industry in IndiaThis place is also called the Manchester of India
Question 9 figure 1
  • A
    Surat
  • B
    Ahmedabad
    Correct
  • C
    Mumbai
  • D
    Vadodara
10
Initially the textile industry flourished only in the states of Gujarat and Maharashtra because of favourable humid climate. But today this industry has spread to other parts of India and hence occupies an important position in the world.. Pick out the reason for this .
  • A
    The other states of Indi were densely populated
  • B
    Today humidity and frost free climate can be created artificially anywhere
    Correct
  • C
    Skilled labourers were available only in Gujarat and Maharashtra
  • D
    Lack of a proper transport network in other parts of India
11
Name the important textile manufacturing centre, also called as Manchester of Japan
  • A
    Egypt
  • B
    China
  • C
    India
  • D
    Osaka
    Correct
12
In India, which city is considered to be the main hub of the IT industry?
  • A
    Delhi
  • B
    Chennai
  • C
    Pune
  • D
    Bangalore
    Correct
13
From where did the Silicon Valley get its name from?
  • A
    Got its name from particular computer software.
  • B
    Got its name form the silicon that was used to make chips for computers
    Correct
  • C
    Got its name from the meaning of the word silicon.
  • D
    Got its name from a valley by the same name that existed in California, US.
14
In 1980, the Government of Karnataka developed and electronic city in Bangalore, 18 km from the core city. Pick out the name given to this.
  • A
    Silicon Valley of Karnataka
  • B
    Silicon valley of India
    Correct
  • C
    Silicon Valley of Asia
  • D
    Silicon valley of the World
15
From the map of India, identify this place also known as the Silicon Valley of India :
Question 15 figure 1
  • A
    Chennai
  • B
    Hyderabad
  • C
    Thiruvanthapuram
  • D
    Bangalore
    Correct