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Industry & Infrastructure MCQs

πŸ“ Chapter 04 Β· Practice MCQs

Industry & Infrastructure β€” 10 Practice MCQs

Test your knowledge with exam-standard MCQs on Industry & Infrastructure.

πŸ’‘ How to Use: Read each question carefully and choose your answer before reading the explanation.
πŸ“ 10 MCQs β€” Industry & Infrastructure
Question 01
The Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 is also known as:
A) Industrial Constitution of India
B) Economic Constitution of India
C) Nehru’s Industrial Policy
D) Mahalanobis Industrial Policy

βœ… Answer: B) Economic Constitution of IndiaThe Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 is called the “Economic Constitution of India” because it was the most comprehensive industrial policy that guided India’s industrial development for 35 years. It divided industries into three schedules based on ownership.

Question 02
Make in India was launched on:
A) August 15, 2014
B) September 25, 2014
C) January 16, 2016
D) May 12, 2020

βœ… Answer: B) September 25, 2014Make in India was launched on September 25, 2014 by PM Narendra Modi. Its target is to increase manufacturing’s share in GDP from 16% to 25% by 2025 and create 100 million jobs. Startup India was launched on January 16, 2016. Atmanirbhar Bharat was announced on May 12, 2020.

Question 03
Under the revised MSME definition (2020), what is the investment limit for a “Small” enterprise?
A) Up to β‚Ή1 crore
B) Up to β‚Ή10 crore
C) Up to β‚Ή50 crore
D) Up to β‚Ή100 crore

βœ… Answer: B) Up to β‚Ή10 croreUnder the revised MSME definition (June 2020): Micro = Investment ≀ β‚Ή1 crore + Turnover ≀ β‚Ή5 crore; Small = Investment ≀ β‚Ή10 crore + Turnover ≀ β‚Ή50 crore; Medium = Investment ≀ β‚Ή50 crore + Turnover ≀ β‚Ή250 crore.

Question 04
Air India was privatised and sold to which company in January 2022?
A) Reliance Industries
B) Tata Sons
C) Adani Group
D) IndiGo

βœ… Answer: B) Tata SonsAir India was sold to Tata Sons for β‚Ή18,000 crore in January 2022. Air India was originally founded by J.R.D. Tata in 1932 as Tata Airlines and nationalised in 1953. The privatisation brought Air India back to the Tata Group after 69 years.

Question 05
The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is released by:
A) Reserve Bank of India
B) Ministry of Finance
C) National Statistical Office (NSO)
D) DPIIT

βœ… Answer: C) National Statistical Office (NSO)The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is released monthly by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The base year is 2011-12. It covers Mining (14.4%), Manufacturing (77.6%), and Electricity (7.9%).

Question 06
A Maharatna PSU can invest up to how much without government approval?
A) β‚Ή500 crore
B) β‚Ή1,000 crore
C) β‚Ή5,000 crore
D) β‚Ή10,000 crore

βœ… Answer: C) β‚Ή5,000 croreMaharatna PSUs can invest up to β‚Ή5,000 crore in a single project without government approval. Navratna PSUs can invest up to β‚Ή1,000 crore. Miniratna Category I can invest up to β‚Ή500 crore. Examples of Maharatna: ONGC, BHEL, SAIL, NTPC, Coal India, Indian Oil.

Question 07
The Golden Quadrilateral highway project connects which four cities?
A) Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata
B) Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata
C) Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai
D) Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Pune

βœ… Answer: B) Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, KolkataThe Golden Quadrilateral is a 5,846 km highway connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata β€” India’s four largest cities. It was completed in 2012 and is India’s most important highway project, connecting major industrial and commercial centres.

Question 08
MUDRA loans are provided under which scheme?
A) Startup India
B) Make in India
C) Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)
D) Atmanirbhar Bharat

βœ… Answer: C) Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)MUDRA (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency) loans are provided under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY). Loans up to β‚Ή10 lakh are provided to micro enterprises. Three categories: Shishu (up to β‚Ή50,000), Kishore (β‚Ή50,000-5 lakh), Tarun (β‚Ή5-10 lakh).

Question 09
India’s first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) was established at:
A) Kandla, Gujarat
B) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
C) Mundra, Gujarat
D) Surat, Gujarat

βœ… Answer: A) Kandla, GujaratIndia’s first SEZ was established at Kandla, Gujarat in 1965 as an Export Processing Zone (EPZ). It was later converted to an SEZ. The SEZ Act was enacted in 2005. The largest SEZ in India is Mundra SEZ in Gujarat.

Question 10
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme covers how many sectors?
A) 5 sectors
B) 10 sectors
C) 14 sectors
D) 25 sectors

βœ… Answer: C) 14 sectorsThe Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme covers 14 sectors including mobile phones, pharmaceuticals, automobiles, textiles, food processing, telecom, white goods, specialty steel, solar PV modules, and advanced chemistry cell batteries. It provides financial incentives based on incremental sales.