Indian geography miscellaneous


  1. Which one of the following states produce about 50 percent of the total silk textiles in India?









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    India is the second largest producer of silk (after China) in the world and has the distinction of manufacturing four varieties namely, mulberry, eri, tasar and much silks. Karnataka accounts for 55.65 per cent of the silk yarn production of the country followed by Madhya Pradesh (40.48%), Tamil Nadu (2.42%) and Punjab (1.45%).

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    India is the second largest producer of silk (after China) in the world and has the distinction of manufacturing four varieties namely, mulberry, eri, tasar and much silks. Karnataka accounts for 55.65 per cent of the silk yarn production of the country followed by Madhya Pradesh (40.48%), Tamil Nadu (2.42%) and Punjab (1.45%).


  1. Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh has a









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    Nepanagar is an industrial township in Burhanpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Nepanagar is famous for its newspaper paper mill, Nepa Mills Limited.

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    Nepanagar is an industrial township in Burhanpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Nepanagar is famous for its newspaper paper mill, Nepa Mills Limited.



  1. Which is a major shipbuilding centre of India?









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    Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India. It is part of a line of maritime-related facilities in the port city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala. Of the services provided by the shipyard are building platform supply vessels and double-hulled oil tankers". Presently it is building the first indigenous aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.

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    Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India. It is part of a line of maritime-related facilities in the port city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala. Of the services provided by the shipyard are building platform supply vessels and double-hulled oil tankers". Presently it is building the first indigenous aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.


  1. Which of the following is largely used in textile industries in India?









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    Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fibre that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium which is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile. In addition to the textile industry, cotton is used in fishing nets, coffee filters, tents, explosives manufacture, cotton paper, and in bookbinding.

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    Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fibre that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium which is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile. In addition to the textile industry, cotton is used in fishing nets, coffee filters, tents, explosives manufacture, cotton paper, and in bookbinding.



  1. Access to raw material is the main basis for the location of









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    To retain the sugar content, the cane has to be processed as soon as possible after harvesting; therefore the processing plants (mills) are located near the major areas of sugar cane production. The sucrose content depletes very fast.

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    To retain the sugar content, the cane has to be processed as soon as possible after harvesting; therefore the processing plants (mills) are located near the major areas of sugar cane production. The sucrose content depletes very fast.