Geography: Manufacturing Industries: Class 10 Previous Year Questions

Geography: Manufacturing Industries questions asked in CBSE board exams

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1. Which of the following is an example of public sector ? (A) Birla Cement (B) Tata Iron and Steel Company (C) Reliance Industries Limited (D) Indian Railways
   Board 20265 markslong answer
2. (a) Explain the reasons why most of the Jute industries in India are located in West Bengal. OR (b) Explain the measures to reduce industrial pollution. 11 17. halk ha (17.1)? (17.3) 1 18. 1027) 3x1=3 (18.1) (18.2) () (18.4) 3x1=3 (18.1 (18.2) 12
   Board 20262 marksshort answer
3. Explain the difference between public and private sector of Indian economy with example.
   Board 20253 marksshort answer
4. (a) Explain the role of industries in increasing air pollution and suggest measures to control it. 2+3=5 OR (b)
   Board 20255 markslong answer
5. ·Manufacturing industries are considered the backbone of economic development.' Justify the statement. Analyse the role of political parties in a democracy.
   Board 20243 marksshort answer
6. “India’s prosperity lies in expanding and diversifying its manufacturing industries.” Justify the statement.
   Board 20243 marksshort answer
7. There are two statements given as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read both the statements and choose the correct option. Assertion (A) : Agriculture and industry move hand in hand. Reason (R) : Industrial development is a precondition for eradication of unemplo…
   Board 20231 markAssertion-Reason
8. Read the given case and answer the questions that follow : Market for Goods One way in which new consumers are created is through advertisements. As you know, advertisements make products appear desirable and necessary. They try to shape the minds of people an…
   Board 20234 markscase-based
9. How has Information Technology affected Electronic Industry ? Explain. 1 ×3=3 1 × 3= 3 29. (a) (b) (4 × 5 = 20) 30. (a) 31. (a) (b) 20
   Board 20233 marksshort answer
10. Who of the following set up the first Iron and Steel industry in India ? (A) J.R.D. Tata (B) Purushotam Das (C) R.G. Saraiya (D) Thakur Das IHI. III. fachu : (A) I, II, I IV (B) I, II, I 3 IV (C) IV, III, II 3 I (D) IV, II, III 3 I 5. : hl (A) (B) (C) (D)
    Board 20231 markMCQ
11. Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option : 1. The Bretton Woods conference established the International Monetary Fund. IH. The Second World War broke out between the Axis and Allied groups. III. A car manufacturer Henry Ford …
    Board 20231 markMCQ
12. Classify industries on the basis of raw materials. Page 3 (·K tLE-E) 3×3=9 6. I·() 8. 5 × 2 = 10 9. Page
    Board 20221 markvery short
13. 'Agricultural sector and manufacturing sector move hand in hand.' Justify the above statement with suitable examples. 5 OR 'Determining an ideal industrial location is a challenging undertaking.' Examine the above statement and elucidate.
    CBSE practice 2022-235 markslong answer
14. Observe the two images given below and answer the questions that follow. 4 Image-1 Image-2 34.1 Identify one similarity between the images given. (1) 34.2 How did James Watt contribute to the activity seen in image 2? (1) 34.3 Analyse the effect on the labour …
    CBSE practice 2022-234 marksshort answer
15. There is no change in the Question Paper Design and Assessment Pattern for Academic Session 2026-27. 15 In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason(R). Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below …
    Sample paper 2026-273 marksAssertion-Reason
16. Assess the reasons for the concentration of the woollen textile industries in the sub-tropical region in India vs their absence in the southern part of India.
    CBSE practice 2023-242 marksshort answer

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