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
Q41. Consider the following statements regarding the North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS): Statement I: The scheme aims to promote industrialization in the North Eastern Region by providing various financial incentives to new industrial units. Statement II: The scheme is restricted exclusively to the public sector undertakings and bars private enterprise. Which of the following is correct?
Explanation
NEIDS gives financial incentives to new industrial units in the North Eastern Region, so Statement I is correct. It is not limited to public sector undertakings, so Statement II is incorrect.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q42. Match the North-Eastern states with their respective major or traditional industries:
North-Eastern State
Major/Traditional Industry
A. Assam
i. Pharmaceuticals and Breweries
B. Meghalaya
ii. Tea Processing and Petrochemicals
C. Tripura
iii. Bamboo and Rubber based industries
D. Sikkim
iv. Cement (Limestone based)
Explanation
Assam is known for tea processing and petrochemicals, Meghalaya for limestone-based cement, Tripura for bamboo and rubber industries and Sikkim for pharmaceuticals and breweries. This gives A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q43. The Numaligarh Refinery, which plays a pivotal role in the region’s industrial sector, is located in which state?
Explanation
The Numaligarh Refinery is in Assam, in the Golaghat district.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q44. Identify the odd one out among the indicators typically used to measure industrial backwardness of a state in India.
Explanation
Per capita industrial output, the proportion of industrial workers and the number of factories per lakh people are measures of industrialisation. The density of national highways is an infrastructure indicator, so it is the odd one out.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q45. Consider the following factors: I. Historical disparity induced by colonial port-centric development II. Proximity to rich mineral belts III. Difference in infrastructure development among states IV. Uneven distribution of Foreign Direct Investment V. Variations in state-level industrial policies and ease of doing business Which of the given combinations of factors contributes significantly to industrial disparity in India?
Explanation
Colonial port-centred development, mineral belts, differences in infrastructure, uneven FDI and different State policies all contribute to industrial disparity. All five factors are correct.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q46. Identify the correct pair representing a committee and its core mandate related to regional industrial disparity:
Explanation
The Pande Committee (1968) identified backward areas for industrial incentives. The other pairs give the wrong mandates.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q47. The historical ‘Freight Equalization Policy’ adopted by the Government of India had which of the following impacts?
Explanation
The Freight Equalisation Policy made the cost of transporting iron and steel the same across India. It nullified the locational advantage that mineral-rich regions had for local industry.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q48. In which year was the ‘Make in India’ initiative launched by the Government of India?
Explanation
The Make in India initiative was launched in 2014.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q49. Arrange the following major industrial and economic initiatives of the Government of India in chronological order of their launch: I. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme (broad expansion for 14 sectors) II. Make in India III. Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act IV. Startup India Select the correct sequence:
Explanation
The SEZ Act was passed in 2005, Make in India started in 2014, Startup India in 2016 and the broad PLI scheme for 14 sectors in 2020-21. The order is III, II, IV, I.
RAS PrelimsIndian Geography · Major Industrial Regions of India
Q50. Which of the following statements correctly identifies the primary objective of the Make in India initiative?
Explanation
The main aim of Make in India is to make India a manufacturing hub and raise manufacturing’s share in GDP.
Answer key for these questions
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Correct answer
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(a) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
42
(d) A-ii, B-iv, C-iii, D-i
43
(a) Assam
44
(c) High density of national highways
45
(a) I, II, III, IV, and V
46
(d) Pande Committee (1968) - Identification of backward areas for industrial incentives
47
(b) It nullified the locational advantage of mineral-rich regions for local industry
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(c) 2014
49
(a) III, II, IV, I
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(a) To transform India into a manufacturing hub and increase its GDP share
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.
