Sugar

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

1. True
2. False

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 The industries have to make do with outdated machinery.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. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> 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. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> About ________ percentage of the sugar mills in India are from the states Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

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

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> 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. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Sixty percent of Sugar mills in India are located in _________ and ________.

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

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

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

Q. Which of these is not derived from sugarcane?

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

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. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Where are the sugar mills located in India?

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

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> India ranks ____ in the world for sugar production.

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

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> 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. Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in _________ sector.

1. secondary
2. tertiary
3. information technology
4. primary

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

1. True
2. False

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

1. True
2. False