Cement Industries

Q. What are the factors that favour the establishment of cement industries?

1. Availability of transport
2. Availability of limestone
3. Availability of a wide market
4. Absence of water

Q. The first cement factory in Karnataka was established at _____ in _____.

1. Bagalkot, 1939
2. Bagalkot, 1949
3. Bhadravathi, 1939
4. Bhadravathi, 1949

Q. Match the following.

1) Dandeli	a) Cement
2) Torangal	b) Cotton Textiles
3) Molakalmuru	c) Paper
4) Shahabad	d) Computers
5) Infosys	e) Iron and steel

1. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e
2. 1-c, 2-e, 3-b, 4-a, 5-d
3. 1-c, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-a
4. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-e, 5-d

Q. Karnataka produces ____ percentage of the total cement in the country.

1. 10
2. 12
3. 9
4. 8

Q. Write a brief on the cement industry in Karnataka.

Q. ____ has to be imported from neighbouring states for the cement industry in Karnataka.

1. Gypsum
2. Bauxite
3. Limestone
4. Coal

Q.

Which of the following districts are ideal for cement manufacturing as the raw material are easily available ________________.

1. Chittorgarh
2. Udaipur
3. Bikaner
4. Alwar

Q. Limestone, gypsum, and bauxite are the necessary materials for making _______.

1. iron
2. paper
3. cement
4. steel

Q. The first modern cement factory in Karnataka was set up at _______ in 1939.

1. Ballari
2. Bhadravathi
3. Mysore
4. Gulbarga

Q. Choose the correct pair.

1. Shivamogga
2. Bhadravathi
3. Kalaburagi
4. Tumakuru
5. Shahabad
6. Ammasandra

Q.
__________ industry is at Ammasandra in Karnataka.

1. Cement
2. Iron & steel
3. Rubber
4. Sugar

Q. Choose the correct option(s).

1. The first modern cement factory in Karnataka was set up at Bhadravathi in 1939.
2. Around 40% of the total cement production in the country is that of Karnataka.
3. Cement factories were set up at Ammasandra of Tumakuru district, Shahabad of Kalaburagi district.
4. Limestone, gypsum, and bauxite are the necessary materials for making cement.

Q. Factories of which industry were set up at Ammasandra and Shahabad following the establishment of the first factory at Bhadravathi, in 1939?

1. Cement
2. Sugar
3. Iron
4. Steel