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Resources & Industry – Geography – WBCS Main Question Paper

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Resources & Industry - Geography - WBCS Main Question Paper

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WBCS Main Question Paper – 2019

9. Jawaharlal Nehru Port is situated at about 14 kilometers south of city.

(A) Chennai

(B) Mumbai

(D) Kolkata

12. Bamboo, rags, rice bran are the main raw materials of industry

(A) Chemical

(B) Fertilizer

(D) Paper

17. Varanasi is an example of _____ city.

(spiritual)

(A) Defense

(B) Administrative

(D) Eclecelestial

80. ‘Doordarshan’ is the broadcasting agency of _____

(1959)

(A) Prasar Bharati

(B) Akash Vani

(D) National Film Development Corporation

102. _____ is not a potential area for generation of geo-thermal energy.

(A) Son valley

(B) Damodar Valley

(D) None of the above

104. ____ is not a SEZ of India.

(all options are SEZ here)

(A) Falta

(B) Noida

(D) Surat

114. Bundelkhand is famous for production of mineral

(A) Diamond

(B) Mica

(D) Iron

115. ____ is the largest producer of Mica.

(A) Bihar

(B) Jharkhand

(D) Madhya Pradesh

116. Copper is found in large quantity at ____

(Jharkhand)

(A) Durgapur

(B) Ghatsila

(D) Mayurbhanj

117. India is the second largest producer of _____, after Zimbabwe.

(chromium)

(A) Iron

(B) Manganese

(D) Lead

118. Salem is famous for production of ______ Iron ore.

(Tamilnadu)

(A) Hematite

(B) Magnetite

(D) Siderite

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2017

123. ‘Charnockite’ found in India is

(A) an igneous rock

(B) a sedimentary rock

(D) an alluvial deposit

141. The city called the ‘Manchester of South India’ is

(A) Sholapur

(B) Coimbatore

(D)Madurai

142. Huge concentration of heavy engineering is found in

(A) Mumbai – Pune area

(B) Lucknow – Kanpur area

(D) Asansol Kolkata area

146. Tertiary coal beds are found in

(A) Assam and Rajasthan

(B) Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

(D) West Bengal and Bihar

149. The most important oil bearing state in India is

(A) Gujarat (now)

(B) Maharashtra

(D) Andhra Pradesh

150. Which one of the following states does not have much mineral resources?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Bihar

(D) Madhya Pradesh

154. Bhilai Steel Plant was established in collaboration with

(B) UK

(A) Germany

(D) USA

158. Aeroplane manufacturing in India is done in

(A) Kanpur

(B) Bhopal

(D) Bengaluru

161. Nepa newsprint factory is located in

(A) Maharastra

(B) Tamil Nadu

(D) Madhya Pradesh

162. An important pearl fishing centre in India is

(Pearl City)

(A) Kandia

(B) Tuticorin (Thoothukudi)

(D) Nhava Sheva

200. Which one of the following is a free trade zone ?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Haldia

(D) Marmagaon

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2016

121. Ramagiri gold field is situated in the states of

(A) Karnataka

(B) Tamil Nadu

(D) Kerala

136.The place famous for copper is

(A) Khetri

(B) Hazaribagh

(D) Tarapur

150. Uranium is mined at Jaduguda in

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Kerala

(D) Karnataka

179. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?

(Telangana)

(A) Karanpura coalfields – Jharkhand

(B) Singareni coalfields – Madhya Pradesh

(D) Talcher coalfields – Orissa

60. Which of the following is the main source of energy in India ?

(A) Fuel wood

(B) Nuclear energy

(D) Solar

125. Alwayee, Koyana and Korba is mainly known for

(A) Thermal power station

(B) Refineries

(D) Aluminium industry

128. The largest petroleum refinery in India is (Jamnagar)

(A) Mathura

(B) Digboi

(D) Trombay

134. The oldest oil well in India was dug at

(A) Naharkatia

(B) Ankleshwar

(D) Digboi

166. Neyvelli thermal power station is located in

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Karnataka

175. Idukki Thermal Power Station is in the state of

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Karnataka

181.The oldest atomic power station is

(A) Kalpakkam

(B) Tarapur

(D) Kota

162. The city which is called ‘Cotton polis’ of India:

(A) Kanpur

(B) Ahmedabad

(D) Coimbatore

164. The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute is located at

(A) Madras

(B) Goa

(D) Kolkata

178. Which of the following is the Manchester of South India ?

(A) Chennai

(B) Tirunelveli

(D) Coimbatore

193. Which is a ‘Foot Loose’ industry ?

(A) Electronics

(B) Leather

(D) Cement

131. The Indian Space Research Organisation is in :

(A) Trivandrum

(B) Bangalore

(D) Sriharikota

138. Which one of the following shipyard centre is largest in India ?

(A) Cochin Shipyard Ltd., Kochi

(B) The Garden Reach Workshop, Kolkata

(D) The Mazgaon Dock, Mumbai

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2015

86. Among the following countries, which one has the largest concentration of Railways?

(a) India

(b) South Africa

(d) Algeria

11. About of the total iron ore production of India is from –

(a) Jharkhand and Odisha

(b) Karnataka and Odisha

(e) Bihar and Madhya Pradesh

(d) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

13. Diamond Vines are located at –

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Karnataka

(d) Gujarat.

56. The Rourkela Steel plant was built on the bank of the

(a) Bhadra river

(b) Brahmani river

(e) Damodar river

(d) Bhima river

60. Consider the following statements –

1. Textile industry is Labour intensive

2. Textile industry is export oriented

3. India exports more textile goods than China

Which of the statements given above are correct ?

(a) 1 & 2

(b) 2 & 3

(d) All of the above

62. Consider the following statements –

1. India produced 8.5 million motor-cycles in 2009-10

2. India is largest producer of motor-cycles

3. India is the second largest exporter of passenger cars

Which of the above statements are correct ?

(a) 1 & 2

(b) 2 & 3

(d) None of the above

63. Which of the following iron and steel plants was built to use charcoal as a source of power to start with but later switched over to hydroelectricity ?

(a) TISCO

(b) IISCO

(d) HSL

66. The first cotton mill of India was established at

(a) Mumbai

(b) Ahmedabad

(d) Kolkata (1818)

67. Hindalco, an aluminum factory located Renukut owes its site basically to

(a) Proximity of raw materials

(b) Abundant supply of power

(d) Proximity to the market

68. For which one of the following is Satara well known

(a) Thermal Power plant

(b) Wind Energyplant

(d) Nuclear Power plant

69. Where are the BHEL Plants located?

(a) Hardwar, Bhopal, Hyderabad & Tiruchirapalli

(b) Pinjour, Bengaluru, Hyderabad & Kalamassery

(d) Bhopal, Jhansi, Haridwar & Tiruchirapalli

71. Location of sugar industry in India is shifting from north to south because of

(a) Cheap Labour

(b) Expanding regional market

(d) High yield and high sugar content in sugar cane

72. Copper is produced in

(a) Rajasthan and Bihar

(b) Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan

(d) Odisha, Rajasthan and Bihar

74. Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing Industry has not developed along the Saurashtra Coast because

(a) There are few Indentations suitable for fishing

(b) Of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandry

(d) Of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area

75. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ?

(a) Maximum number of cotton yarn and textile mills are located in Gujarat

(b) Carpet industry is chiefly in the State of Uttar Pradesh

(d) The first cotton mill was set-up at Fort Gloster in Calcutta

87. Which of the following countries produce the largest amount of crude steel of the World?

(a) Japan

(b) China

(d) India

88. Which one of the following statement is NOT correct?

(a) India is the second largest producer of Nitrogenous Fertilizer in the World

(b) India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the World

(d) India is the third in the World in Coal production

73. In the process of industrial development of India, the investment per enterprise in the public sector was the highest during the

(a) First year plan

(b) Third five year plan

(d) Seventh five year plan

76. Modern industrial development of India is largely due to –

(a) Rationalization of raw material

(b) Availability of skilled manpower

(e) Liberalisation of government policies

(d) Increase in market demand

WBCS Main Question Paper – 2014

86. To establish the growth of Small enterprise so that they graduate to medium enterprises, a comprehensive act called the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act came into force in the year

(a) 2006

(b) 2000

(d) 1991

88. Which statement regarding Special Economic Zones is incorrect?

(a) They are duty free enclaves of development

(b) They deemed as foreign territories for purpose of trade, duties and tariffs

(d) Area is net foreign exchange earner

80. Which of the following is an example of non-renewable energy resource?

(a) Solar

(b) Coal

(d) Hydroelectric

87. Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh is famous for

(a) Textile

(b) Newsprint paper

(d) Vegetable oil

89. First Export Processing Zone in India was

(a) Falta

(b) Kandala

(d) Surat