Assertion Reason for Class 12 Geography Book 1 - Chapter 5 Secondary Activities

Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Based MCQs

Question.1.
Assertion: Iron and Steel industry is known as backbone of modern industrial development
Reason: The industry whose finished products are used by other industries as raw material are known as basic industries.

(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer

(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

Question.2.
Assertion: Traditional large-scale industries are now known as smokestack industries.
Reason: These are often located near coal- fields to fulfil energy requirements.

Answer

(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

Question.3.
Assertion: High technology / High-Tech industries are the latest generation of manufacturing activity.
Reason: In these industries the blue-collar workers outnumber the white-collar workers.

Answer

Question.4.
Assertion: China is an example of Capitalist economy.
Reason: In capitalist economy, the factors of production are owned by individually.

Answer

(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question.5.
Assertion: Western Europe and Eastern- North America has high concentration of industries.
Reason: Availability of raw material in close vicinity in Western Europe and Eastern – North America has attracts high concentration of industries.

Answer

Question.6.
Assertion:- 10% of the world’s land area has become the centres of economic and political power.
Reason:- Because these 10% area are famous for agricultural work.

(A) Both are correct and reason explains the assertion.
(B) Both are correct and reason not explain the assertion
(C) Only assertion is correct
(D) Only reason is correct

Answer

Question.7.
Assertion:- Foot loose industries can be located in a wide variety of places.
Reason:- Because they are largely depend on component parts which can be obtained anywhere.

(A) Both are correct and reason explains the assertion.
(B) Both are correct and reason not explain the assertion
(C) Only assertion is correct
(D) Only reason is correct

Answer

(A) Both are correct and reason explains the assertion.

Question.8.
Assertion:- Industries which use more power are located close to the source of the energy supply.
Reason:- Because transportation of energy is very costly.

(A) Both are correct and reason explains the assertion.
(B) Both are correct and reason not explain the assertion
(C) Only assertion is correct
(D) Only reason is correct

Answer

Question.9.
Assertion: Iron and Steel industry is a weight losing Industry
Reason: They are situated near to the source of major raw material sites.

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true

Answer

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Question.10.
Assertion: Private Sector Industries are owned by individual Investors.
Reason: In capitalist countries, industries are generally owned privately.

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true

Answer

(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Question.11.
Assertion: India has developed labour-intensive small-scale manufacturing.
Reason: This type of manufacturing uses local raw material, simple power driven machines and semi-skilled labour

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true

Answer

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Question.12.
Assertion: Climate plays an important role in Agro based industries
Reason: These industries involves the processing of raw materials from the field and the farm.

(A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true

Answer

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Question.13.
Assertion: Robotics on the Assembly line, computer aided design, manufacturing, electronic controls of smelting and refining process are the notable examples of High Tech industry.
Reason: Red collar workers make up a major workforce.

(A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true

Answer

Question.14.
Assertion (A): Cottage Manufacturing is the smallest manufacturing unit.
Reason (R): Because the artisans use local raw materials and simple tools to produce everyday goods in their homes with the help of their family members or part time labour.

(A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R is true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true and R is false
(D) A is false and R is true

Answer

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Question.15.
Assertion (A): The iron and steel industry forms the base of all other industries and, therefore, it is called a basic industry.
Reason (R): It is basic because it provides raw material for other industries such as machine tools used for further production.

(A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R is true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true and R is false
(D) A is false and R is true

Answer

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Question.16.
Assertion (A): High-tech industries which are regionally concentrated.
Reason (R): Because it is best understood as the application of intensive research and development (R and D) efforts leading to the manufacture of products of an advanced scientific and engineering character.

(A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R is true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true and R is false
(D) A is false and R is true

Answer

(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

Question.17.
Assertion (A): Agri-business is commercial farming on an industrial scale.
Reason (R): Agri-business farms are mechanised, large in size, highly structured, reliant on chemicals, and may be described as ‘agro-factories”.

(A) Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R is true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true and R is false
(D) A is false and R is true

Answer

(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Question.18. Consider the following and choose the correct answers from the given options

Statement-I: Capital and transportation both are highly wield much influence in cottage industry
Statement-II: In cottage manufacturing the artisans use local raw materials and simple tools to produce everyday goods in their homes with the help of their family members or part time labour.

Options: