Agro-based Industries in India

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Agro-based Industries in India: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Agro-industries in India, Textile Industry in India, Cotton Textile Industry in India, Jute Textile Industry in India & Sugar Industry in India etc.

Important Questions on Agro-based Industries in India

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 Which one of the following groups of state has the largest number of cotton textile centers?

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The area with more concentration of Jute mills in India are at _____.

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Which of the state has most sugar mills in India?

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The manchestor of cotton textile is South India is called

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Mark the correct reason for the following statement – Karnataka has developed as an in state for the growth of silk industry: 
 

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This industry belongs to the secondary sector, is self-reliant, and contributes significantly to industrial production and employment generation in India. Which industry is this?

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Which freedom fighter laid the emphasis on spinning yarn and weaving khadi?

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In which river basin most of the jute mills are concentrated?

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India exports yarn to which country?

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Which country occupies the first place in the production of gur and khandsari?

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What is the rank of India in terms of sugar production till 2021?

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Which country is the largest producer of Jute in the world?

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Where was the first successful textile mill was established in 1854?

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After reading the Assertion and Reason given choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Indian Handicrafts gave a stiff competition to mil-made cloth from England.

Reason (R): Traditional Indian handicrafts suffered a setback during the colonial periods.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true and R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.

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Identify the industry 

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This industry is seasonal and is ideally suited to the cooperative sector
The raw material used in this industry is bulky, and its sucrose content reduces in haulage. 
60 % mills are in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. 

 

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People employed in the ----- manufacture them ----- into finished goods. 

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As of 2021, India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods and stands in second place as an exporter after_____. (Bangladesh/China/Sri Lanka)

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Cotton, jute, textiles are known as agro based industries.

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India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods and stands as second in exporting after Bangladesh.

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The first successful textile mill in India was established in 1854 in present-day Mumbai.