Industries – Types, Policies, and Industrial Production

General Knowledge Test with questions about different types of economies for exams like UPSC, SSC, UPPSC, Banking, RPSC, MPSC, KAS, MPPSC, and others.

1. The Sick Industrial Companies Act of 1985 was enacted based on the recommendations of which committee?

  1. Narasimham Committee
  2. Tiwari Committee
  3. Rangarajan Committee
  4. Kelkar Committee
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Answer: Option B. Tiwari Committee

2. What is the reference year for calculating the all-India Index of Industrial Production (IIP) as of January 2024?

  1. 2011-12
  2. 2010-11
  3. 2012-13
  4. 2009-10
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Answer: Option A. 2011-12

3. Trombay, Nangal, and Sindri are well-known for which of the following?

  1. Textile Manufacturing
  2. Automobile Production
  3. Fertilizer Production
  4. Electronics Manufacturing
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Answer: Option C. Fertilizer Production

4. Who announced the First Industrial Policy in India after Independence?

  1. Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  4. Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Answer: Option A. Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

5. Which of the following industries is not included in the Index of Eight Core Industries?

  1. Coal Industry
  2. Electricity Industry
  3. Steel Industry
  4. Cotton Industry
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Answer: Option D. Cotton Industry