Industries in India – NDA Geography PYQs

Question 1 [NDA 2006-I]
Match List I (Location) with List II (Industry):
A. Moradabad — B. Mathura — C. Salem — D. Coimbatore

1. Cotton Textile 2. Iron and Steel 3. Oil Refinery 4. Copper & Brass

(a) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
(b) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
(c) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
(d) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

Answer: (a) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Moradabad = Copper & Brass Industry (4). Mathura = Oil Refinery (3). Salem = Iron and Steel (2). Coimbatore = Cotton Textile (1).

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Question 2 [NDA 2006-I]
Which one of the following towns is well-known for its aluminium industry?
(a) Coimbatore
(b) Koraput
(c) Ranchi
(d) Rourkela

Answer: (b) Koraput
Koraput in Odisha is well known for its aluminium industry — the National Aluminium Company (NALCO) operates smelter plants there. Coimbatore is known for cotton textiles. Ranchi is known for heavy engineering. Rourkela is known for steel.

Question 3 [NDA 2006-I]
Match Town with Factory/Plant:
A. Namrup — B. Vishakhapatnam — C. Perambur — D. Renukoot

1. Aluminium Plant 2. Steel Plant 3. Fertilizer Plant 4. Integral Coach Factory

(a) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(b) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
(c) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
(d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

Answer: (c) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
Namrup (Assam) = Fertilizer Plant (3). Vishakhapatnam = Steel Plant (2). Perambur (Chennai) = Integral Coach Factory (4). Renukoot (UP) = Aluminium Plant (1).

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Question 4 [NDA 2007-I]
Match Industry with Industrial Centre:
A. Aluminium — B. Heavy Electricals — C. Petrochemicals — D. Cotton Textile

1. Coimbatore 2. Renukoot 3. Vadodara 4. Jagdishpur

(a) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
(b) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
(c) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
(d) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

Answer: (a) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
Aluminium = Renukoot (2). Heavy Electricals = Jagdishpur (4). Petrochemicals = Vadodara (3). Cotton Textile = Coimbatore (1).

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Question 5 [NDA 2007-II]
Haridwar is well known for which one of the following industries?
(a) Fertilizers
(b) Cement
(c) Heavy Electricals
(d) Silk Textiles

Answer: (c) Heavy Electricals
Haridwar has a major BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) manufacturing plant — one of the largest in India. BHEL Haridwar makes power generation equipment, transformers, and turbines.

Question 6 [NDA 2009-II]
Match Industry with Centre:
A. Petrochemicals — B. Aluminium — C. Electronics — D. Heavy Engineering

1. Ranchi 2. Hyderabad 3. Vadodara 4. Koraput

(a) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
(b) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
(c) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
(d) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

Answer: (a) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
Petrochemicals = Vadodara (3). Aluminium = Koraput (4). Electronics = Hyderabad (2). Heavy Engineering = Ranchi (1).

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Question 7 [NDA 2014-II]
Match Textile Industry with Place:
A. Woollen Textile — B. Cotton Textile — C. Silk Textile — D. Jute Textile

1. Sualkuchi 2. Rishra 3. Ludhiana 4. Devangere

(a) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
(b) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(c) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(d) A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

Answer: (a) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Woollen Textile = Ludhiana (3). Cotton Textile = Devangere (4). Silk Textile = Sualkuchi (1). Jute Textile = Rishra (2).

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Question 8 [NDA 2015-I]
Match Paper Industry Centre with State:
A. Kamptee — B. Rajahmundry — C. Shahdol — D. Belagola

1. Karnataka 2. Maharashtra 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Madhya Pradesh

(a) A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
(b) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
(c) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
(d) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

Answer: (b) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
Kamptee = Maharashtra (2). Rajahmundry = Andhra Pradesh (3). Shahdol = Madhya Pradesh (4). Belagola = Karnataka (1).

Question 9 [NDA 2015-I]
Match Place with Industry:
A. Jabalpur — B. Bengaluru — C. Mathura — D. Ballarpur

1. Petro-Chemical 2. IT Industry 3. Paper Industry 4. Automobile Industry

(a) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
(b) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
(c) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
(d) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

Answer: (c) A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
Jabalpur = Automobile Industry (4). Bengaluru = IT Industry (2). Mathura = Petro-Chemical Industry (1). Ballarpur = Paper Industry (3).

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Question 10 [NDA 2023-II]
Which one of the following pairs of city and industry is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Saharanpur: Paper industry
(b) Chanderi: Cotton textile industry
(c) Bhadohi: Carpet industry
(d) Raniganj: Iron and steel industry

Answer: (d) Raniganj: Iron and steel industry
Raniganj is famous for coal mining — not iron and steel. Raniganj is in West Bengal and is home to India’s oldest coal field. Saharanpur (UP) does have a paper industry. Chanderi (MP) is famous for Chanderi sarees (cotton/silk textiles). Bhadohi (UP) is India’s carpet capital.

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Question 11 [NDA 2023-II]
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(a) Bokaro steel plant is located in Damodar river basin
(b) Jamshedpur steel plant is located on the confluence of Damodar and Barakar
(c) Salem steel plant is located on the bank of Kaveri River
(d) Bhilai steel plant obtains water from Tandula reservoir

Answer: (b) Jamshedpur steel plant is located on the confluence of Damodar and Barakar
Jamshedpur is located on the confluence of the Subarnarekha and Kharkai rivers — NOT Damodar and Barakar. The Damodar-Barakar confluence is near Panchet in West Bengal. Bokaro is in the Damodar basin — correct. Bhilai gets water from the Tandula reservoir — correct. Salem’s location near Kaveri — approximately correct.