NCERT Class 10 Chapter 6 Manufacturing Industries MCQs for UPSC

1. What is manufacturing?

1. A.Production of goods in large quantities after processing raw materials into more valuable products.
2. B.Extraction of minerals directly from the earth.
3. C.Only the sale of finished goods in a market.
4. D.Growing crops solely for household consumption.

2. How do manufacturing industries support agriculture?

1. A.They make agriculture unnecessary.
2. B.They supply inputs such as irrigation pumps, fertilisers, pesticides, pipes, machines and tools, while using agricultural raw materials.
3. C.They depend only on imported raw materials.
4. D.They reduce agricultural productivity by removing all farm labour.

3. Which industry is agro-based on the basis of its raw material?

1. A.Iron and steel industry.
2. B.Aluminium smelting industry.
3. C.Sugar industry.
4. D.Cement industry.