MCQs For NCERT Class 12 Geography Chapter 6 Secondary Activities

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Secondary Activities Class 12 MCQ Questions with Answers

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Question. How are industries characterised on the basis of raw material? 
(A) Agro based industries
(B) Mineral based industries
(C) IT based industries
(D) Both (A) and (B)

Question. ______________ add value to natural resources by transforming raw materials into valuable products. 
(A) Primary activities
(B) Secondary activities
(C) Tertiary activities
(D) Both (A) and (B)

Question. Industries which use more power are located close to the source of the: 
(A) energy supply
(B) communication supply
(C) labour supply
(D) All of these

Question. Paper and medicine are industries based on : 
(A) mining
(B) extracting
(C) forest
(D) rain

Question. Under the_________ method, factories produce only a few pieces which are made-to-order . 
(A) cast
(B) craft
(C) cut
(D) cost

Question. Computer and chemicals are examples of : 
(A) high -tech industries
(B) agriculture based industries
(C) private sector industries
(D) small scale industry

Question. Why agri-business farms are mechanised and large in size? 
(A) They are commercial in nature
(B) They are meant for small community
(C) They are primitive in nature
(D) They are non- profitable

Question. Why are the large integrated steel industries located close to the source of raw material? 
(A) Labour is easily available
(B) Saves on the transportation cost
(C) The raw materials are weight losing
(D) Both (B) and (C)

Question. Give examples of animal-based industries. 
(A) Flower industry
(B) Dairy industry
(C) Leather industry
(D) Both (B) and (C)

Question.The smallest unit of manufacturing is the : 
(A) cottage industry
(B) agricultural industry
(C) chemical industry
(D) IT industry

Question. Small-scale industries uses : 
(A) local raw materials
(B) no raw materials
(C) imported raw materials
(D) high technology

Question. What are the characteristics of modern large-scale manufacturing? 
(A) Mechanization
(B) Technological innovations
(C) Uneven geographic distribution
(D) All of the Above

Question. Aircraft and arms industry have a : 
(A) local market
(B) defence market
(C) global market
(D) rural market

Question. How does transport and communication play an important role in the development of industries?
(A) Carry raw material to the factory
(B) Move finished goods to the market
(C) Access to local and international markets
(D) All of the Above

Question. What problems did the Ruhr Industrial Region face?
(A) Decline in demand of coal
(B) Industrial waste
(C) Pollution
(D) All of the Above

Question. Which one of the following is a tertiary activity?
(A) Farming
(B) Trading
(C) Weaving
(D) Hunting

Question. Which one of the following sectors provides most of the employment in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata?
(A) Primary
(B) Quarternary
(C) Secondary
(D) Service

Question. Which is not included in Exchange?
(A) Trade
(B) Transport
(C) Communication
(D) Salaries

Question. Manufactured goods are provided by:
(A) Urban centers
(B) Rural centers
(C) Mandis
(D) Bi-weekly markets

Question. Who operates on the wholesaler’s capital?
(A) Large stores
(B) Chain stores
(C) Retailer
(D) Departmental stores

Question. A road joining two nodes is:
(A) Link
(B) Vertex
(C) Node
(D) Network

Question. Which of the following factors promote large-scale manufacturing?
(A) Large use of energy
(B) Advance technology
(C) Assembly lines
(D) All of these

Question. To which group of activity does a tax consultant belong?
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quarternary

Question. Which are the fastest means of communication?
(A) Telegraph
(B) Telex
(C) (G) Radio
(D) Mobile Telephones

Question. Write a short note on the following in about 30 words.
(A) High-Tech industry
(B) Manufacturing
(C) Footloose industries

Question. Red collar workers are the people engaged in –
(A) Secondary activities
(B) Tertiary activities
(C) Primary activities
(D) Quaternary activities

Question. Secondary activities are mainly concerned with which of the following?
(A) Manufacturing industries
(B) Processing industries
(C) Construction or infrastructure industries
(D) All the above

Question. Which of the following is not an example of manufacturing or secondary activities?
(A) Molding iron and steel
(B) Extraction of minerals
(C) Stamping out plastic toys
(D) Assembling of delicate computer components

Question. Which of the following is not a secondary economic activity?
(A) Mining
(B) Manufacturing
(C) Timber processing
(D) All of these

Question. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option from the given options.
I. Individual investors and private organisations have the authority to own and manage the private sector industries.
II. In capitalist countries, industries are generally owned privately.
(A) Only I is correct
(B) Both I and II are correct
(C) Only II is correct
(D) Both are incorrect

Question. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Countries Places of iron and steel industry
(A) UK — Scun Thorpe
(B) Germany — Moscow
(C) France — ST. Ettienne
(D) UKraine — Krivai Rog

Question. The country which has made enough development while it has least natural resources:
(A) Japan
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Russia

Question. Which of the following is not an agriculture-based industry?
(A) Cotton textile Industry
(B) Rubber industry
(C) Cement industry
(D) Vegetable oil industry

Question. Which of the following is China’s leading iron-steel manufacturing area?
(A) Manchuria
(B) Nagasaki – Yavata
(C) Pittsburg youngstown
(D) Ural region

Question. Which industry is known as footloose industry? 
(A) Sugarcane
(B) Cotton
(C) Petroleum
(D) Packaging

Question. Match the following:
List-I                                                List-II
(Classification of Industries)            (Examples)
A. Cottage manufacturing                1. Tea plantation business
B. Mineral based industries              2. Woollen textiles
C. Agri-business                             3. Pottery industries
D. Animal based industries               4. Furniture
Codes
A B C D A B C D
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 1 4 3 2
(D) 2 4 1 3

Directions : In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.

Question. Assertion (A): A smoke stack industry is a traditional heavy manufacturing industry that produces large items or inputs into other industries.
Reason (R): Examples include cars, shipbuilding,steel and other metals, chemicals, and heavy machinery. 

Question. Assertion (A): Public Sector Industries are owned and managed by governments.
Reason (R): Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) , Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) , etc are public sector industries. 

Question. Assertion (A): High technology is the latest generation of manufacturing activities.
Reason (R): High technology industries are regionally concentrated, self- sustained and highly specialised.

Question. Assertion (A): Foot loose industries can be located in a wide variety of places.
Reason (R): Gatherers collect valuable plants such as leaves, barks of trees and medicinal plants and after simple processing they collect and store the products in the house .

Question. Assertion (A): Joint sector industries are managed by joint stock companies.
Reason (R): Sometimes only the public sectors establish and manage the industries.

Question. Assertion (A): The household industry is the smallest unit of manufacturing, also known as a cottage industry.
Reason (R): It is basically run by creative individuals or craftsmen who are assisted by their family members in their home. 

Question. Assertion (A): The Ruhr region is one of the major industrial regions of Europe for a long time.
Reason (R): The Ruhr region is responsible for 80 percent of Germany’s total steel production. 

Question. Assertion (A): Industries should be located at points where the production costs are minimum
Reason (R): Industries maximise profits by reducing costs.