Industries Class 8 Worksheet Geography Chapter 4

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: Which of the following is an example of an agro-based industry?
A) Iron and Steel
B) Cotton Textile
C) Coal Mining
D) Information Technology

Q2: What type of industry is involved in the extraction of coal?
A) Service Industry
B) Agro-based Industry
C) Mineral-based Industry
D) Cottage Industry

Q3: Which industry is considered a 'Sunrise Industry'?
A) Information Technology
B) Textile Industry
C) Iron and Steel Industry
D) Coal Mining Industry

Q4: The major iron and steel producing countries include:
A) India
B) Australia
C) Japan
D) All of the above

Q5: Which of the following is a characteristic of large scale industries?
A) Low capital investment
B) High volume of production
C) Use of manual labor
D) Small market reach

Fill in the Blanks

Q1: Industries that use products from the sea are called ___________ based industries.

Q2: The process of extracting metals from their ores is known as ___________.

Q3: ___________ industries produce goods for personal consumption.

Q4: The ___________ sector includes industries owned and operated by the government.

Q5: An industrial system consists of inputs, processes, and ___________.

True or False

Q1: All industries are part of the service sector.

Q2: Agro-based industries use plant and animal products as raw materials.

Q3: Industrial disasters cannot be avoided with proper safety measures.

Q4: Jamshedpur is known for its iron and steel industry.

Q5: The textile industry is a type of mineral-based industry.

Match the Following

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1: What is the first stage in the manufacturing process of a notebook?

Q2: Name an example of an agro-based industry.

Q3: What is the primary raw material for the iron and steel industry?

Q4: What type of industry is Maruti Udyog Limited categorized as?

Q5: What disaster occurred in Bhopal in 1984?

Short Answer Questions

Q1: What is the first step in making a notebook from a tree?

Q2: Can you name two types of materials that are used to make paper?

Q3: What are agro-based industries?

Q4: What is one reason why industries are located near rivers?

Q5: What happened in the Bhopal disaster?

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