Sugar

Q.

Which place is called the Sugar bowl of the world?

Q. Identify the problems faced by the sugar industries in India.

1. The industries have very low capacity for production.
2. There is growing politicisation in the process of fixing the price of sugarcane.
3. Sugarcane farmers are unable to unionise, which puts them at a disadvantage.
4. The industries have to make do with outdated machinery.

Q. Which of the following challenges are faced by the sugar industry in India?

1. Old and inefficient methods of production.
2. Ability to fully utilise the potential of bagasse usage
3. Varying Sucrose content
4. Seasonal nature of Sugarcane

Q. Where are the sugar mills located in India?

1. Rajasthan
2. Kerala
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Maharashtra

Q. About ________ percentage of the sugar mills in India are from the states Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

1. 65
2. 50
3. 60
4. 55

Q. The main raw material for the sugar industry is _______.

1. Gur
2. Khandsari
3. Sugarcane
4. Sugar crystals

Q. The industry is the second largest agro–based industry of India.

1. textile
2. tea
3. vegetable oil
4. sugar

Q.

Which country is called Sugar Bowl of the World?

1. Cuba

2. Brazil

3. India

4. Australia

Q. About ________ percentage of the sugar mills in India are from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

1. 50
2. 60
3. 65
4. 55

Q. Sixty percent of Sugar mills in India are located in _________ and ________.

1. Bihar
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Karnataka

Q. India ranks ____ in the world for sugar production.

1. first
2. second
3. third
4. fourth

Q.

Which is the largest coffee producing state of India?

1. Tamil Nadu

2. Uttar Pradesh

3. Karnataka

4. Kerala

Q. Which of these is not derived from sugarcane?

1. Honey
2. Sugar
3. Gur
4. Khandsari

Q. Which area needs improvement in the sugarcane industry?

1. Production of Gur
2. Production of Khandsari
3. Maximising bagasse usage
4. Maximising sucrose usage

Q. Bagasse is what is left of sugarcane after it is moulded for personal use.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Gur and Khandsari industry consumes the majority of sugarcane grown in India.

1. True
2. False

Q. Most of the _____ factories in Tamil Nadu are in the co-operative sector.

1. Paper
2. Sugar
3. Motor
4. Cement

Q.

Where is the national sugar institute of India located?

1. Kalyanpur

2. Raipur

3. Kundapur

4. Pandharpur

Q. Sixty percent of the sugar mills in India are located in the states of _________ and ________.

1. Bihar
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Karnataka

Q. Sugar mills are located in which of the following states in India?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Dhaka
3. Lahore
4. Haryana
5. Bihar
6. Goa
7. Karnataka
8. Madhya Pradesh

Q. Which of the following is/are the challenges faced by the sugar industry?

1. Old and inefficient methods of production
2. Ability to fully utilise the potential of bagasse usage
3. Varying Sucrose content
4. Seasonal nature of Sugarcane

Q. Bagasse is what is left of sugarcane after it is moulded for personal use.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following is a product made from sugar?

1. Honey
2. Sugarcane
3. Jaggery
4. Icing