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Q181
Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh has a:
  • A Sugar mill
  • B Newsprint factory
  • C Steel plant
  • D Heavy engineering plant
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Nepanagar is known for its newsprint factory.
Q182
Which state produces about 50% of India’s total silk textiles?
  • A Karnataka
  • B West Bengal
  • C Jammu and Kashmir
  • D Assam
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Karnataka dominates silk textile production.
Q183
Dhariwal and Ludhiana towns are famous for:
  • A Silk textiles
  • B Woollen textiles
  • C Cotton textiles
  • D Synthetic textiles
Answer: Option B
Explanation: These towns specialize in woollen textiles.
Q184
Which steel plants were NOT built during the Second Five Year Plan?
  • A Bokaro
  • B Bhilai
  • C Durgapur
  • D Rourkela
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Bokaro was completed after the Second Five Year Plan.
Q185
Where is the largest steel manufacturer of the world, L.N. Mittal Group, setting up a plant in India?
  • A Jharkhand
  • B Bihar
  • C Orissa
  • D Chhattisgarh
Answer: Option A
Explanation: L.N. Mittal Group is investing in Jharkhand.
Q186
Which is presently the largest oil refinery in India?
  • A Vadodara (IOC)
  • B Mathura (IOC)
  • C Vishakhapatnam (HPCL)
  • D Mumbai (BPCL)
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Vadodara refinery is currently the largest.
Q187
The main competitor for the Indian jute industry is:
  • A China
  • B Nepal
  • C Bangladesh
  • D Japan
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Bangladesh is main competitor in jute production.
Q188
Manchester of South India is:
  • A Coimbatore
  • B Madurai
  • C Bengaluru
  • D Chennai
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Coimbatore is known as Manchester of South India for its textile industry.
Q189
The second largest producer of cotton textiles in India is:
  • A Maharashtra
  • B Tamil Nadu
  • C Andhra Pradesh
  • D Gujarat
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Gujarat is the second largest cotton textile producer.
Q190
Over the last fifty years, the length of Indian railways has increased approximately by:
  • A 6 times
  • B 8 times
  • C 2 times
  • D No increase
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Indian railways network has grown roughly sixfold.
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