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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements.
- Primary activities are directly dependent on environment and utilise the earth’s resources such as land, water, vegetation and minerals.
- The activities of fishing, quarrying and Iron and steel industry are considered as Primary activities.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: b)
Primary activities are directly dependent on environment as these refer to utilisation of earth’s resources such as land, water, vegetation, building materials and minerals. It, thus includes, hunting and gathering, pastoral activities, fishing, forestry, agriculture, and mining and quarrying.
Secondary activities add value to natural resources by transforming raw materials into valuable products. Secondary activities, therefore, are concerned with manufacturing, processing and construction (infrastructure) industries.
Therefore, Iron and steel industry belongs to secondary activity.
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Solution: b)
Primary activities are directly dependent on environment as these refer to utilisation of earth’s resources such as land, water, vegetation, building materials and minerals. It, thus includes, hunting and gathering, pastoral activities, fishing, forestry, agriculture, and mining and quarrying.
Secondary activities add value to natural resources by transforming raw materials into valuable products. Secondary activities, therefore, are concerned with manufacturing, processing and construction (infrastructure) industries.
Therefore, Iron and steel industry belongs to secondary activity.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements.
- It is the ore which is used in manufacturing of aluminium.
- It is mainly in tertiary deposits and is associated with laterite rocks.
- It also occurs in the coastal tracts of India.
The above statements refer to
Correct
Solution: b)
Bauxite is the ore which is used in manufacturing of aluminium. Bauxite is found mainly in tertiary deposits and is associated with laterite rocks occurring extensively either on the plateau or hill ranges of peninsular India and also in the coastal tracts of the country. Odisha happens to be the largest producer of Bauxite.
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Solution: b)
Bauxite is the ore which is used in manufacturing of aluminium. Bauxite is found mainly in tertiary deposits and is associated with laterite rocks occurring extensively either on the plateau or hill ranges of peninsular India and also in the coastal tracts of the country. Odisha happens to be the largest producer of Bauxite.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following activities belong to the Quaternary activities in an Economy?
- Research and development
- Production and dissemination of information
- Medical Tourism
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 3 is incorrect.
Quaternary activities involve some of the following: the collection, production and dissemination of information or even the production of information. Quaternary activities centre around research, development and may be seen as an advanced form of services involving specialised knowledge and technical skills.
Medical tourism is classified into tertiary sector of the economy.
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Solution: b)
Statement 3 is incorrect.
Quaternary activities involve some of the following: the collection, production and dissemination of information or even the production of information. Quaternary activities centre around research, development and may be seen as an advanced form of services involving specialised knowledge and technical skills.
Medical tourism is classified into tertiary sector of the economy.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding footloose industry in India.
- These are generally non-polluting industries.
- These are highly labour-intensive industries.
- Factors like resources or transportation have very little effect on costs of these industries.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
Footloose industry is a general term for an industry that can be placed and located at any location without effect from factors such as resources or transport. These industries often have spatially fixed costs, which means that the costs of the products do not change despite where the product is assembled. Diamonds and computer chips are some examples of footloose industries. These industries can be located at a wide variety of places, as these are not weight-losing nor raw-material-specific. These are generally not polluting industries.
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Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
Footloose industry is a general term for an industry that can be placed and located at any location without effect from factors such as resources or transport. These industries often have spatially fixed costs, which means that the costs of the products do not change despite where the product is assembled. Diamonds and computer chips are some examples of footloose industries. These industries can be located at a wide variety of places, as these are not weight-losing nor raw-material-specific. These are generally not polluting industries.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements.
- Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act, 1973 was enacted to nationalise all the coal mines in India.
- 90% of lignite reserves in India occur in eastern parts of the India.
- Auctioning of coal mines to the private players is done on the basis of offer of highest price/ tonne.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act, 1973 was enacted to nationalise all the coal mines in India. It was repealed in 2018.
The demand-supply mismatch started in 1991 (the liberalisation period) and started widening. This led the government to allow captive mining. mining for own use only. This coal cannot be sold to other players.
The 2015 legislation (Coal Mines (Special provisions) Act, 2015) allowed re-entry of private players into the sector. It enabled auctioning of coal mines.
The 2018 Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs allowed the auctioning of mines to the private players on basis of offer of highest price/ tonne.
The Coal resources of India are available in older Gondwana Formations of peninsular India and younger tertiary formations of north-eastern region.
The lignite reserves stand at a level around 36 billion tonnes, of which 90% occur in the southern State of Tamil Nadu.
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Solution: b)
Statement 2 is incorrect.
Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act, 1973 was enacted to nationalise all the coal mines in India. It was repealed in 2018.
The demand-supply mismatch started in 1991 (the liberalisation period) and started widening. This led the government to allow captive mining. mining for own use only. This coal cannot be sold to other players.
The 2015 legislation (Coal Mines (Special provisions) Act, 2015) allowed re-entry of private players into the sector. It enabled auctioning of coal mines.
The 2018 Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs allowed the auctioning of mines to the private players on basis of offer of highest price/ tonne.
The Coal resources of India are available in older Gondwana Formations of peninsular India and younger tertiary formations of north-eastern region.
The lignite reserves stand at a level around 36 billion tonnes, of which 90% occur in the southern State of Tamil Nadu.
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