Major Industrial Regions of India: RAS Prelims MCQs
65 RAS Prelims MCQs on the major industrial regions of India cover Mumbai-Pune, Bangalore-Chennai, Delhi-Meerut and the North-East, and the policies that shaped industry. Industrial policies from 1948 to 1991, Make in India, SEZs, the Freight Equalisation Policy and the status of public sector enterprises are asked as facts, matches and sequences.
Practice questions based on the RPSC RAS Prelims syllabus. They follow the exam pattern but are not past-paper questions.
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RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q11. Consider the following statements regarding the characteristics of the Hugli industrial region: I. It is the oldest industrial region in India. II. It is characterized by a high concentration of jute mills. III. Cheap labor was historically drawn from heavily populated states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. IV. The region has completely shifted away from traditional industries to exclusive IT hubs. Which of the given combinations of statements is correct?
Explanation
As India’s oldest industrial region, the Hugli belt is synonymous with the jute industry and benefited from cheap labor migrating from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. While industrial modernization has occurred, the region has not shifted exclusively to information technology hubs. It continues to maintain a mix of traditional manufacturing, heavy engineering, and river-based logistics alongside newer service sector developments.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q12. Which historical hydroelectric project acted as a major catalyst for the early industrial development of the Bangalore-Chennai industrial region?
Explanation
The Pykara hydroelectric plant in Tamil Nadu was an early source of power that helped the industrial development of the Bangalore-Chennai region.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q13. Select the correct order of the following major IT and industrial hubs of the Bangalore-Chennai industrial region from North to South:
Explanation
From north to south the hubs are Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore and Madurai.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q14. Which of the following industries is NOT traditionally associated with the core development of the Bangalore-Chennai industrial region?
Explanation
The Bangalore-Chennai region is known for aerospace and defence, IT and automobile manufacturing. Jute processing is not traditionally associated with it, since jute is a Bengal industry.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q15. Consider the following statements regarding the Bangalore-Chennai industrial region: Statement I: The region witnessed rapid growth in the aircraft and machine tools industries following the establishment of HAL and HMT. Statement II: The region relies entirely on coal imported from the Chota Nagpur plateau for its energy needs, as it lacks local hydroelectric potential. Which of the following is correct?
Explanation
HAL and HMT led to rapid growth of aircraft and machine tool industries in the region, so Statement I is correct. The region does not depend entirely on coal from Chota Nagpur, because it has hydroelectric power, so Statement II is incorrect.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q16. Match the industrial hubs with their respective key industries or features in the Delhi-Meerut industrial region:
Industrial Hub
Key Industry/Feature
A. Gurugram
i. Sports Goods
B. Noida
ii. Automobiles (Maruti Suzuki)
C. Meerut
iii. Engineering and Tractors
D. Faridabad
iv. IT and Electronics
Explanation
Gurugram is known for automobiles (Maruti Suzuki), Noida for IT and electronics, Meerut for sports goods and Faridabad for engineering and tractors. This gives A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q17. The Delhi-Meerut industrial region is characterized by a dominance of which type of industries?
Explanation
The Delhi-Meerut region is dominated by market-oriented and footloose industries, because it has a large consumer market and good transport but few minerals.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q18. Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the Delhi-Meerut industrial region?
Explanation
The Delhi-Meerut industrial region is primarily driven by the vast local market of the National Capital Region. This proximity to a large population base encourages the concentration of consumer goods industries, electronics, and food processing. Unlike coastal hubs, it relies on land-based logistics. Its growth is more recent and market-driven rather than being based on local mineral resource extraction.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q19. The Vishakhapatnam-Guntur industrial region has developed primarily due to its proximity to which of the following?
Explanation
The Vishakhapatnam-Guntur industrial region benefits from its location near the Krishna- Godavari delta and active maritime ports. These ports facilitate the easy import of raw materials and the export of finished products. The presence of a productive agricultural hinterland and access to maritime trade routes has been the primary driver for the development of oil refineries, fertilizers, and shipbuilding industries.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q20. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The Vishakhapatnam-Guntur industrial region received a significant boost in industrialization in recent decades. Reason (R): The discovery of coal fields in the Godavari basin and oil reserves in the Krishna- Godavari basin provided necessary energy resources.
Explanation
Industrialization in the Vishakhapatnam-Guntur region has surged recently due to the discovery and exploitation of local energy resources. Coal from the Godavari basin and oil and gas from the Krishna-Godavari offshore fields provided the necessary power and raw materials. This energy security attracted heavy industries like fertilizers, petrochemicals, and steel, leading to rapid economic growth and regional development.
Answer key for these questions
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Correct answer
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(b) I, II, and III only
12
(c) Pykara Hydroelectric Plant
13
(a) Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai
14
(d) Jute Processing
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(a) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
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(c) A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii
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(a) Market-oriented and footloose industries
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(d) It exhibits a high concentration of consumer goods industries driven by the massive local market
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(c) The Krishna-Godavari delta hinterland and active ports
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(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Key facts from Major Industrial Regions of India
The Pykara hydroelectric plant spurred the early industrial growth of the Bangalore-Chennai region; the Delhi-Meerut region is dominated by market-oriented, footloose industries.
Gurugram is known for automobiles, Noida for IT and electronics, Meerut for sports goods and Faridabad for engineering and tractors.
The North-East is industrially backward because of hilly terrain and poor transport; the Numaligarh refinery is in Assam.
The Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 is the Economic Constitution of India; it classified industries into three schedules and followed the Mahalanobis Model.
The Navratna and Miniratna status began in 1997; a Maharatna must have average net profit above Rs 5,000 crore.
The SEZ Act came in 2005, Make in India in 2014, Startup India in 2016 and the broad PLI scheme in 2020-21; the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor is being built with Japan.
Frequently asked questions
How many RAS Prelims practice MCQs are there on Major Industrial Regions of India?
This page has 65 practice MCQs on Major Industrial Regions of India (Indian Geography). Each has the correct answer, and most have an explanation.
In which year was Make in India launched?
In 2014. It aims to make India a manufacturing hub and raise the share of manufacturing in GDP, and it opened many sectors to higher foreign investment, with 25 focus sectors such as automobiles, aviation and biotechnology.
What did the Freight Equalisation Policy do?
It made the transport cost of key materials like steel the same across India. This nullified the locational advantage of mineral-rich regions such as Bihar and Odisha and helped industry grow in other parts of the country.
What are the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor partners?
India is developing the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor in collaboration with Japan. It is a large infrastructure project along a freight corridor linking Delhi and Mumbai, with industrial nodes and smart cities.
