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| 2476 |
Why must sugarcane be processed near producing regions?
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Weight loss crop
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| 2477 |
Why are sugar mills shifting to Maharashtra and southern states?
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High sucrose, long season
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| 2478 |
Why does the sugar industry fit well in the cooperative sector?
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Seasonal nature
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| 2479 |
Why is the Hugli region ideal for jute mills?
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Jute, transport, water, labour
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| 2480 |
Where are most West Bengal jute mills concentrated?
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Hugli belt
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| 2481 |
How many jute mills operate in India?
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≈70
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| 2482 |
What is India’s global rank in exporting raw jute and jute goods?
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Second
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| 2483 |
Which city is the leading hub of cotton mills in Tamil Nadu?
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Coimbatore
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| 2484 |
What key factor boosted Tamil Nadu’s cotton mills?
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Hydel power
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| 2485 |
What challenge did the cotton industry face after partition?
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Loss of cotton areas
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| 2486 |
When and where was India’s first modern cotton mill set up?
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Mumbai, 1854
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| 2487 |
Which sectors form major components of agro-processing industries?
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Food, sugar, pickles, juices, beverages, spices, oils
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| 2488 |
What does Agro-processing involve in industrial activity?
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Farm produce processing
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| 2489 |
What are typical examples of Footloose Industries?
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Diamonds, chips
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| 2490 |
Why are Footloose Industries considered environmentally efficient?
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Low pollution
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| 2491 |
What defines a Footloose Industry in terms of location choice?
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Location-independent
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| 2492 |
Which sectors are examples of Sunrise Industries in India?
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IT, Wellness, Hospitality, Knowledge
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| 2493 |
What are emerging industries commonly referred to as?
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Sunrise Industries
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| 2494 |
Mineral formed by surface rock decomposition and removal of soluble constituents?
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Bauxite
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| 2495 |
Alluvial deposits of minerals in sands/base of hills?
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Placer Deposits
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| 2496 |
Where do minerals occur in igneous/metamorphic rocks?
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Cracks, joints, veins, lodes
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| 2497 |
Organic non-metallic minerals like coal/petroleum?
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Fossil fuels / mineral fuels
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| 2498 |
Naturally occurring substances with definite chemical composition?
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Minerals
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| 2499 |
When stalactite and stalagmite join?
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Column
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| 2500 |
Stalagmite?
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Formation rising from cave floor
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