Board Subjective Test - 05 UDAAN 2025 08/12/2024

SST
Section-A 7. Cargill Foods, a very large ________ MNC, is the
Multiple Choice Questions [10 × 1 = 10] largest producer of edible oil in India, with a
1. The Monazite sands in Kerala is rich in capacity to make 5 million pouches daily.
(A) thorium (B) uranium
(A) Dutch
(C) platinum (D) All the above
(B) French
2. Which is correct about Magnetite iron ore? (C) British
(A) Magnetite is the most important industrial iron (D) American
ore in terms of the quantity used.
(B) Magnetite has the inferior magnetic qualities
8. Special Economic Zones (SEZ) developed by the
which is not valuable in the electric industry.
(C) It is the finest iron ore with a very high content Government of India aim
of iron up to 70%. (A) to attract foreign companies to invest in India
(D) It has a slightly lower iron content than (B) to encourage small investors
haematite (50-60%). (C) to encourage regional development
(D) none of the above
3. Nagarcoil and Jaisalmer are well known for
effective use of
(A) solar energy (B) wind energy 9. Which one of the following is not true regarding
(C) atomic energy (D) tidal energy the World Trade Organisation?
(A) It allows free trade to all countries without any
4. Which one of the following is an essential feature
trade barriers.
of Mica?
(A) It is a metallic mineral made up of a series of (B) Its aim is to liberalise international trade.
plates only (C) It establishes rules regarding international
(B) It can be clear, black, green, red, yellow or trade.
brown. (D) WTO rules have forced the developing
(C) It is not used in electric and electronic
countries to remove trade barriers.
industry.
(D) It cannot be easily split into thin sheets
10. Which of the following factors has not facilitated
5. Which of the following includes non-ferrous globalisation?
metals? (A) Technology
(A) Iron and manganese
(B) Liberalisation of trade
(B) Steel and iron ore
(C) Haematite and magnetite (C) WTO
(D) Copper and bauxite (D) Nationalisation of banks

6. Which of the following statements are true about Section-B

MNCs?
Very Short Answer Questions [2 × 2 = 4]
(A) A MNC is a company that owns or controls
production in more than one nation. 11. Why do MNCs set up their offices and factories in
(B) MNCs set up offices and factories for those regions where they get cheap labour and
production in regions where they can get other resources?
cheap labour and other resources.
(C) This is done so that the cost of production is
12. Where are ‘Kudremukh’ mines located? Why are
low and the MNCs can earn greater profits.
(D) All of the above. they called ‘Kudremukh’ mines?

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 Section-C another 1,81,000 cars were exported from India to
Short Answer-Based Questions [3 × 3 = 9] South Africa, Mexico, Brazil and United States of
13. Why is conservation of mineral resources America. The company wants to develop Ford
essential? Explain any three reasons. India as a component supplying base for its other
plants across the globe.
14. Differentiate between ferrous and non-ferrous (i) Would you say Ford Motors is a MNC? Why? [2]
minerals, with examples.
(ii) What is foreign investment? How much did Ford
15. What do you mean by liberalisation of foreign Motors invest in India? [2]
trade?
Section-F
Section-D MAP Skill Based Questions [3 × 1 = 3]
Long Answer-Based Questions [2 × 5 = 10] 19. Locate and label the following items on the given
16. Describe any five advantages to consumers due to map with appropriate symbols. [3]
globalisation and greater competition among 1. Raniganj
producers. 2. Bokaro
3. Kalol
17. There is an urgent need to develop a sustainable
path of energy development. Give two broad
measures for it. As concerned citizens, how can
you help to conserve energy?

Section-E
Case-Based Questions [4 × 1 = 4]
18. Read the case below and answer the following
questions.
Ford Motors, an American company, is one of the
world’s largest automobile manufacturers with
production spread over 26 countries of the world.
Ford Motors came to India in 1995 and spent Rs.
1700 crore to set up a large plant near Chennai.
This was done in collaboration with Mahindra and
Mahindra, a major Indian manufacturer of jeeps
and trucks. By the year 2017, Ford Motors was
selling 88,000 cars in the Indian markets, while

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 HINTS AND SOLUTIONS
1. (A) thorium 14.
Ferrous Minerals Ferrous Minerals
2. (C) It is the finest iron ore with a very high content (Containing Iron (Non-Iron Context)
of iron up to 70%. Context)
(i) Ferrous minerals India’s reserves and
3. (B) wind energy account for about production of
three fourth of the nonferrous minerals
4. (B) It can be clear, black, green, red, yellow or total value of is not very
brown. metallic minerals. satisfactory.
(ii) They provide a They play a vital role
5. (D) Copper and bauxite
strong base for the in a number of
development of metallurgical
6. (D) All of the above.
metallurgical engineering electrical
industries. industries.
7. (D) American
(iii) Iron, manganese etc. Bauxite, lead, gold
are the examples. etc. are the examples.
8. (A) to attract foreign companies to invest in India

15. (i) Removing barriers or restrictions set by the

9. (A) It allows free trade to all countries without any
government is known as liberalisation.
trade barriers.
(ii) With the liberalisation of trade, businesses are
allowed to make decisions freely about what
10. (D) Nationalisation of banks
they wish to import or export.
(iii) The government imposes lesser restrictions
11. MNCs set up their office and factories in those
than before and is therefore, said to be more
regions where they get cheap labour and other
liberal.
resource because of:
• Low cost of production.
16. Globalisation and greater competition among
• They can earn greater profits.
producers, both local and foreign producers have
been of advantage to consumers.
12. The Kudremukh mines located in the Western
• There is a greater choice before consumers
Ghats of Karnataka are a 100 per cent export unit.
along with competitive price.
Kudremukh deposits are known to be one of the
• They enjoy improved quality and lower prices
largest in the world. It is one of the largest iron ore
for several products.
mines. ‘Kudre’ in Kannada means horse. The
• They enjoy much higher standards of living
highest peak in Western Ghats of Karnataka
that was possible earlier.
resembles the face of a horse.
• Strengthening of Consumer Rights like –

13. Conservation of mineral resources is essential Right to Information, Right to Choose, Right

because: to be Heard, and Right to Seek Redressal has

(i) Minerals are indispensable part of our life. been given to consumers.

(ii) It is available in limited quantity. • Legal rights of consumers have become more
(iii) They are finite and non-renewable resources. effective.
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17. “Consumption of energy in all forms has been (ii) Foreign investment refers to the investment in
rising all over the country. There is an urgent need domestic companies and assets of another country
to develop a sustainable path of energy by a foreign investor. It involves long-term
development and energy saving.” physical investments made by a company in a
Energy sector of the National economy, foreign country. These investments include
agriculture, industry, transport, commercial and activities such as opening manufacturing plants,
domestic needs input of energy. purchasing buildings, machinery, factories, and
With increasing population and changing lifestyles, other equipment in the foreign country. Ford
energy consumption is increasing very fast. Motors invested Rs 1700 crore in India.
We are not self-sufficient in energy according to
demands therefore judicious use of limited 19.
resources is essential.
Three measures to solve these burning problems
are:
(i) We can do one bit by using public transport
systems instead of individual vehicle.
(ii) Switching off electricity when not in use.
(iii) Using power saving devices or using non-
conventional sources of energy.
(iv) Checking the power equipment regularly can
help in saving of energy.

18.(i) Yes, Ford Motor Company is considered a

multinational corporation (MNC) because of its
global presence. It has a significant presence in
various countries, including manufacturing
facilities, sales networks, and research centres. Its
products are available in multiple countries,
making it a truly global company.

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