Mock Test of Geography Unit II 4 for STGT
Marks-100 Time-50 Minute
Chung Sajak
1. Which country was the birthplace of the modern iron and steel industry?
A) Germany
B) United Kingdom
C) USA
D) France
2. Which British city is famous for special steel production?
A) London
B) Birmingham
C) Sheffield
D) Manchester
3. What fuel resource supported the UK’s steel industry in early times?
A) Petroleum
B) Coal
C) Natural gas
D) Electricity
4. Why has the UK’s steel industry declined?
A) Labour shortage
B) Depletion of raw materials and global competition
C) Lack of electricity
D) Poor transport
5. Which city is known as the “Steel City” of the USA?
A) New York
B) Detroit
C) Pittsburgh
D) Chicago
6. From where did the USA obtain iron ore for its steel plants?
A) Rocky Mountains
B) Lake Superior region
C) Appalachian region
D) Sierra Nevada
7. Which region supplied coal for American steel plants?
A) Rocky Mountains
B) Appalachian region
C) Great Plains
D) Coastal plains
8. Name a major steel-producing state in the USA.
A) Florida
B) Ohio
C) Texas
D) California
9. Which Asian country imports raw material but excels in steel production?
A) China
B) Japan
C) India
D) South Korea
10. Name a Japanese steel center located near Tokyo.
A) Yokohama
B) Osaka
C) Kobe
D) Nagoya
11. Why does Japan import iron ore?
A) High domestic prices
B) Poor domestic reserves
C) Better quality abroad
D) Lack of labour
12. From which country does Japan import iron ore?
A) Russia
B) Australia
C) India
D) Canada
13. Which Japanese city is known for shipbuilding and steel industry?
A) Hiroshima
B) Kobe
C) Nagasaki
D) Tokyo
14. What type of steel is Japan famous for?
A) Mild steel
B) Alloy steel
C) High-quality special steel
D) Carbon steel
15. Which factor helped Japan’s steel industry despite lack of resources?
A) Cheap labour
B) Advanced technology and efficient ports
C) Abundant coal
D) Government subsidies
16. Name one major steel-producing city in India.
A) Chennai
B) Jamshedpur
C) Mumbai
D) Surat
17. Which company established India’s first steel plant?
A) SAIL
B) Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO)
C) Essar
D) JSW
18. In which year was TISCO founded?
A) 1905
B) 1907
C) 1910
D) 1920
19. Which state has the Bhilai Steel Plant?
A) Odisha
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Jharkhand
D) West Bengal
20. Which is the largest steel-producing country today?
A) USA
B) China
C) India
D) Russia
21. Which British city was called “Cottonopolis”?
A) Liverpool
B) Manchester
C) Birmingham
D) Bristol
22. Why was humid climate important for cotton spinning?
A) Better worker health
B) Prevents threads from breaking
C) Reduces dust
D) Improves color
23. From where did the UK import raw cotton?
A) China and Egypt
B) India and USA
C) Brazil and Japan
D) Russia and Iran
24. Why did the UK’s cotton industry decline?
A) Labour shortage
B) Rise in power cost
C) Competition from cheap producers like India and China
D) Poor technology
25. Which Japanese city is called the “Manchester of Japan”?
A) Tokyo
B) Kyoto
C) Osaka
D) Nagoya
26. Which factor helped Japan’s cotton textile industry grow?
A) Expensive machinery
B) Availability of cheap skilled labour
C) High rainfall
D) Domestic cotton fields
27. From which country does Japan import cotton?
A) USA and India
B) China and Indonesia
C) Pakistan and Brazil
D) Egypt and Russia
28. Name two Indian cities famous for cotton textiles.
A) Mumbai and Ahmedabad
B) Delhi and Kolkata
C) Surat and Chennai
D) Pune and Indore
29. Where was the first modern cotton mill in India established?
A) Surat
B) Bombay (Mumbai)
C) Chennai
D) Kolkata
30. In which year was India’s first cotton mill set up?
A) 1848
B) 1854
C) 1862
D) 1875
31. Which Indian state is the largest producer of raw cotton?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Punjab
D) Tamil Nadu
32. Name the cotton textile hub of South India.
A) Chennai
B) Coimbatore
C) Madurai
D) Bengaluru
33. Which Indian cotton fabric was world-famous in ancient times?
A) Khadi
B) Muslin of Dhaka
C) Silk of Kanchipuram
D) Chanderi
34. What made India’s cotton textiles competitive in world markets?
A) Cheap labor and abundant raw cotton
B) Advanced technology
C) Foreign investments
D) High export tax
35. Which fiber replaced cotton in many industries?
A) Wool
B) Silk
C) Synthetic fibers
D) Hemp
36. Which Indian state has Kanpur as a textile hub?
A) Bihar
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
41. Which country is the largest producer of raw jute?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) Myanmar
D) Nepal
42. Which river delta provides fertile soil for jute in Bangladesh?
A) Indus Delta
B) Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
C) Irrawaddy Delta
D) Mekong Delta
43. Name a jute center in Bangladesh.
A) Narayanganj
B) Dhaka
C) Chittagong
D) Khulna
44. Why is water important for jute production?
A) For irrigation
B) For retting process
C) For dyeing
D) For transport
45. Which Indian city is famous for jute mills?
A) Mumbai
B) Kolkata
C) Delhi
D) Patna
46. Which river provides water for jute mills in India?
A) Ganga River
B) Hooghly River
C) Yamuna River
D) Godavari River
47. Name India’s oldest jute mill region.
A) Assam
B) West Bengal
C) Bihar
D) Odisha
48. Which factor helped Kolkata become a jute center?
A) High rainfall
B) Availability of coal from Raniganj and port facility
C) Cheap labor only
D) Modern technology
49. Why is jute industry declining globally?
A) Soil infertility
B) Competition from synthetic substitutes
C) Lack of workers
D) High prices of jute
50. What is jute popularly called?
A) Golden Fibre
B) Soft Fibre
C) White Fibre
D) Brown Fibre
51. Which raw material is used to produce aluminium?
A) Hematite
B) Bauxite
C) Magnetite
D) Limestone
52. Which energy source is vital for aluminium smelting?
A) Solar energy
B) Hydroelectric power
C) Coal
D) Wind energy
53. Name a US region with aluminium plants.
A) Great Plains
B) Tennessee Valley
C) New England
D) Pacific Coast
54. Which US state is known for bauxite mining?
A) Texas
B) Arkansas
C) Florida
D) Nevada
55. Name India’s leading aluminium company.
A) Hindalco
B) NALCO
C) BALCO
D) Vedanta
56. In which state is NALCO located?
A) Odisha
B) Jharkhand
C) Gujarat
D) Chhattisgarh
57. Which Indian company is based in Chhattisgarh?
A) NALCO
B) BALCO
C) Hindalco
D) Vedanta
58. Which state has major bauxite mines in India?
A) Punjab
B) Jharkhand
C) Kerala
D) Haryana
59. What makes aluminium widely used in aviation?
A) Low cost
B) Lightweight and corrosion resistance
C) Magnetic properties
D) High melting point
60. Which Indian company is part of the Aditya Birla Group?
A) Hindalco
B) NALCO
C) BALCO
D) Vedanta
61. Which raw material is used in paper production in Canada?
A) Hardwood
B) Bamboo
C) Softwood from coniferous forests
D) Cotton pulp
62. Which Canadian province is leading in paper production?
A) Alberta
B) Quebec
C) Ontario
D) Manitoba
63. What type of paper is Canada world-famous for?
A) Cardboard
B) Newsprint
C) Tissue paper
D) Craft paper
64. Which Canadian province has major paper mills near the Pacific coast?
A) Alberta
B) Saskatchewan
C) British Columbia
D) Ontario
65. Which natural resource provides cheap energy to Canada’s paper industry?
A) Coal
B) Hydroelectric power
C) Natural gas
D) Wind energy
66. Which plant product is used in India’s paper industry?
A) Teak wood
B) Bamboo
C) Sugarcane
D) Palm leaves
67. Name an Indian state with major paper mills.
A) Tamil Nadu
B) West Bengal
C) Haryana
D) Punjab
68. Which Indian state has Ballarpur paper mills?
A) Odisha
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Madhya Pradesh
69. Which factor drives demand for paper in India?
A) Increasing exports
B) Rising literacy rate
C) Population control
D) Online media
70. Which Indian state has paper mills in Rajahmundry?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Karnataka
D) Kerala
71. What are petrochemicals derived from?
A) Coal
B) Petroleum and natural gas
C) Biomass
D) Mineral
72. Name India’s largest petrochemical company.
A) ONGC
B) Indian Oil
C) Reliance Industries Limited
D) BPCL
73. Which Indian city has Asia’s largest refinery complex?
A) Vadodara
B) Jamnagar, Gujarat
C) Haldia
D) Panipat
74. Name a petrochemical center in Maharashtra.
A) Nagothane
B) Pune
C) Aurangabad
D) Nasik
75. Which Indian company runs petrochemical plants in Hazira?
A) Indian Oil
B) ONGC
C) Reliance Industries
D) HPCL
76. Which Indian state has a petrochemical hub at Nagapattinam?
A) Kerala
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Karnataka
77. What is the main use of petrochemicals?
A) Generating electricity
B) Making plastics, fibers, and fertilizers
C) Refining crude oil
D) Building materials
78. Which gas is a key raw material for petrochemicals?
A) Hydrogen
B) Oxygen
C) Natural gas
D) Carbon dioxide
79. Which public sector company runs a petrochemical unit in Mathura?
A) Indian Oil Corporation
B) ONGC
C) BPCL
D) GAIL
80. Which sector consumes most petrochemicals?
A) Agriculture
B) Textile industry
C) Plastic industry
D) Construction
81. Which industry is known as the backbone of modern industry?
A) Cotton Textile
B) Petrochemicals
C) Iron and Steel
D) Paper
82. Which industry is called the “Sunrise Industry”?
A) Aluminium
B) Petrochemicals
C) Jute
D) Cotton Textile
83. Which country is the largest exporter of raw jute?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) China
D) Thailand
84. Which Indian city is called the “Manchester of India”?
A) Mumbai
B) Ahmedabad
C) Surat
D) Coimbatore
85. Which industry uses the Bayer process?
A) Iron and Steel
B) Aluminium
C) Paper
D) Petrochemicals
86. Which industry consumes most bamboo in India?
A) Paper Industry
B) Cotton Textile
C) Jute
D) Petrochemicals
87. Which country is top in aluminium production today?
A) India
B) USA
C) China
D) Russia
88. Which two countries dominate world jute production?
A) India and Bangladesh
B) India and China
C) Bangladesh and Pakistan
D) India and Thailand
89. Which Japanese industry depends fully on imported raw materials?
A) Aluminium
B) Iron and Steel
C) Petrochemicals
D) Cotton Textile
90. Which industry grew fastest in India after 1991 reforms?
A) Cotton Textile
B) Petrochemicals
C) Paper
D) Aluminium
91. Which UK city was famous for cotton textiles?
A) Liverpool
B) Manchester
C) Birmingham
D) Sheffield
92. Which factor made Canada strong in paper industry?
A) Cheap labor
B) Forest resources and hydropower
C) Advanced technology
D) Export policies
93. Which Indian city is famous for TISCO?
A) Jamshedpur
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) Bhilai
94. Which industry in India is mainly concentrated in Hooghly belt?
A) Cotton Textile
B) Jute
C) Petrochemicals
D) Paper
95. Which Indian petrochemical hub is near Mumbai?
A) Hazira
B) Nagothane
C) Jamnagar
D) Nagapattinam
96. Which Indian aluminium plant is located at Korba?
A) NALCO
B) Hindalco
C) BALCO
D) Vedanta
97. Which factor led to decline of UK textile industry?
A) Industrial strikes
B) Competition from low-cost Asian producers
C) Shortage of coal
D) High domestic demand
98. Which industry provides raw material for automobiles and construction?
A) Cotton Textile
B) Paper
C) Steel Industry
D) Aluminium
99. Which industry is essential for packaging and publishing?
A) Cotton Textile
B) Paper Industry
C) Petrochemicals
D) Steel
100. Which industry provides the base for plastic and synthetic fiber industries?
A) Cotton Textile
B) Petrochemical Industry
C) Aluminium
D) Jute
