Industrial Development in Karnataka

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What Are the Factors of Economic Development?

Q. Which is the first hydroelectric power generating station in Karnataka?

1. Jog Falls
2. Shivanasamudra Falls
3. Hebbe Waterfalls
4. Gokak Water Falls

Q. I am the father of Industrial Revolution in Karnataka. I insisted and devised policies to build more industries, tap into the rich resources of Karnataka. I have coined the famous slogan “Industrialise or perish”. Who am I?

1. Kengal Hanumanthaiah
2. Kempe Gowda
3. K. Seshadri Iyer
4. Sir M. Vishweshwaraya

Q. Growth of industries helps in the economic development of a country.

1. True
2. False

Q. What was Sir M.Visveswaraiah's motto?

1. Industrialisation is the bedrock of progress.
2. Industrialise or perish.
3. Industrialisation is the foundation of economic progress.
4. Industrialisation is the future.

Q. As early as _______, a _______ power generation station was started at Shivanasamudra.

1. 1905, thermal
2. 1905, hydro-electric
3. 1902, thermal
4. 1902, hydro-electric

Q. Industrial development in Karnataka was pushed under the able guidance of which personality?

1. V. P. Madhava Rao
2. Mirza Ismail
3. M. Vishweshwaraya
4. K. Seshadri Iyer

Q. Encompassing the coal, iron, steel and cotton industry, industrial revolution eventually led to the emergence of the modern corporations.

1. True
2. False

Q. Select the reason(s) why Karnataka is famous for a variety of industries:

1. Abundance of raw materials
2. Skilled labour
3. Modern technology
4. Adverse climate

Q. Identify the factors that helped in the development of industries in Karnataka

1. Sufficient Water
2. Ideal Climate
3. Wide Market
4. Uneven weather
5. Raw Materials
6. Wide Market
7. Mountains
8. Skilled Labourer

Q. The present state of Karnataka was formerly known as state.

1. Mandya
2. Hubli
3. Davanagere
4. Mysore

Q. Arrange the following in the correct order of establishment of factories in Karnataka:

1. Cotton, silk and sandal oil factories were started;
2. Establishment of hydroelectric power plant at Shivanasamudra;
3. Industries like BHEL and HMT were set up;
4. Rice mills and tile factories were setup.

1. 2, 1, 4, 3
2. 1, 4, 3, 2
3. 2, 4, 3, 1
4. 2, 4, 1, 3

Q. Which of the following factors helped in the development of industries in Karnataka?

1. Skilled labourers
2. Goods transport system
3. Climate and water
4. Lack of raw materials
5. Abundant mineral resources