1. Karnataka is one of India’s most industrially advanced states due to —
A) High population density
B) Abundant mineral and power resources
C) Large coastal region only
D) Rainfall pattern
Answer: B) Abundant mineral and power resources
Explanation: Availability of raw materials (iron ore, limestone), hydropower, and skilled labour fostered industrial growth.
2. The industrial development in Karnataka accelerated after —
A) 1857
B) 1900
C) 1956 (Reorganization of States)
D) 1970
Answer: C) 1956
Explanation: After the formation of Mysore (later Karnataka), industries were reorganized regionally and supported by the state government.
3. The Department of Industries and Commerce (DIC) in Karnataka was established to —
A) Promote trade fairs only
B) Regulate transport
C) Promote industrial development and MSMEs
D) Collect taxes
Answer: C) Promote industrial development and MSMEs
Explanation: DIC supports investment, industrial policy, and cluster development.
4. The first major industry established in Karnataka was —
A) VISL, Bhadravati
B) KIOCL, Kudremukh
C) HAL, Bengaluru
D) Mangalore Refinery
Answer: A) VISL, Bhadravati
Explanation: Established in 1923 by Mysore government under Sir M. Visvesvaraya.
5. The major industrial regions of Karnataka are —
A) Coastal and Western Ghats
B) Bengaluru–Tumakuru–Kolar, Hubballi–Dharwad–Belagavi, Mangaluru region
C) Ballari only
D) Kodagu region
Answer: B) Bengaluru–Tumakuru–Kolar, Hubballi–Dharwad–Belagavi, Mangaluru region
Explanation: These clusters are major industrial corridors of the state.
6. The classification of industries in Karnataka is based on —
A) Ownership
B) Raw materials
C) Scale and nature of production
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: Industries are grouped as large, medium, small, and cottage; or by raw material, ownership, and use.
7. The primary industries in Karnataka are —
A) Iron and steel, cement, sugar, textile
B) Tourism and banking
C) IT and BT
D) Film and entertainment
Answer: A) Iron and steel, cement, sugar, textile
Explanation: These are resource-based traditional industries forming the backbone of Karnataka’s economy.
8. The secondary and tertiary industries in Karnataka developed mainly around —
A) Mysuru and Kodagu
B) Bengaluru, Hubballi, Mangaluru
C) Coastal belt only
D) Bidar region
Answer: B) Bengaluru, Hubballi, Mangaluru
Explanation: These cities became hubs for manufacturing and service industries.
9. The main industrial cities in Karnataka are —
A) Ballari, Mangaluru, Bengaluru, Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad, Mysuru
B) Udupi, Kodagu, Hassan only
C) Kolar and Shivamogga only
D) Kalaburagi and Raichur only
Answer: A) Ballari, Mangaluru, Bengaluru, Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad, Mysuru
Explanation: These are the top industrially developed cities of the state.
10. The Industrial Development Model of Karnataka emphasizes —
A) Public sector dominance only
B) Balanced regional growth and sustainable development
C) Coastal industries
D) Agriculture-only base
Answer: B) Balanced regional growth and sustainable development
Explanation: The government encourages industries in backward districts through incentives.
11. The Karnataka Udyog Mitra functions under —
A) KSRTC
B) Department of Tourism
C) Department of Industries and Commerce
D) BBMP
Answer: C) Department of Industries and Commerce
Explanation: Udyog Mitra promotes investment facilitation and single-window clearance.
12. The “Hubballi–Dharwad–Belagavi–Ballari” region is known for —
A) IT industries
B) Heavy industries like steel and engineering
C) Sugar industry
D) Handloom
Answer: B) Heavy industries like steel and engineering
Explanation: Rich in iron ore, this region hosts steel, cement, and engineering units.
13. The Coastal Industrial Belt (Udupi–Mangaluru–Karwar) is noted for —
A) Petrochemical and port-based industries
B) Electronics
C) Dairy industry
D) Textile weaving
Answer: A) Petrochemical and port-based industries
Explanation: Proximity to ports supports refineries, fertilizers, and chemical industries.
14. The first industrial policy of Karnataka was announced in —
A) 1956
B) 1969
C) 1977
D) 1983
Answer: C) 1977
Explanation: It emphasized balanced industrial growth and the promotion of small-scale industries.
15. The Karnataka Industrial Policy 2020–25 focuses on —
A) Only large industries
B) MSME and export promotion
C) IT only
D) Agriculture
Answer: B) MSME and export promotion
Explanation: Encourages employment generation and regional balance through incentives.
16. The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) was established in —
A) 1960
B) 1966
C) 1970
D) 1974
Answer: B) 1966
Explanation: KIADB acquires and develops land for industrial areas and estates.
17. The Karnataka Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (KSSIDC) supports —
A) Large industries
B) Small and micro enterprises
C) Textile exports only
D) Agriculture
Answer: B) Small and micro enterprises
Explanation: KSSIDC provides infrastructure, raw materials, and marketing support to MSMEs.
18. The Coastal region of Karnataka is dominated by —
A) IT hubs
B) Fishing, port-based, and petrochemical industries
C) Textile mills
D) Sugar mills
Answer: B) Fishing, port-based, and petrochemical industries
Explanation: Due to availability of ports, oil terminals, and marine resources.
19. The Northern Karnataka region is developing as —
A) Steel and cement corridor
B) Tourism corridor
C) IT corridor
D) Automobile corridor
Answer: A) Steel and cement corridor
Explanation: Mineral wealth and power supply favor heavy industries.
20. The Bengaluru region is famous for —
A) Leather and textile
B) Aerospace, electronics, and IT industries
C) Petrochemicals
D) Plantation crops
Answer: B) Aerospace, electronics, and IT industries
Explanation: Bengaluru is called India’s “Silicon Valley” for its technological dominance.
21. Industrial Clusters in Karnataka are established mainly to —
A) Reduce pollution
B) Promote regional concentration of related industries
C) Centralize all industries in one city
D) Export only raw materials
Answer: B) Promote regional concentration of related industries
Explanation: Clusters improve efficiency and infrastructure utilization.
22. The industrial corridors under development in Karnataka are —
A) Mumbai–Bengaluru and Chennai–Bengaluru
B) Pune–Nagpur
C) Hyderabad–Lucknow
D) Delhi–Agra
Answer: A) Mumbai–Bengaluru and Chennai–Bengaluru
Explanation: These corridors enhance logistics, SEZs, and industrial parks.
23. The Karnataka Udyoga Mitra’s “Invest Karnataka” initiative promotes —
A) Industrial investment summits and global investor meets
B) Agricultural fairs
C) Trade barriers
D) Tax collection
Answer: A) Industrial investment summits and global investor meets
Explanation: It connects global investors with state opportunities.
24. The most industrially backward region of Karnataka is —
A) Coastal belt
B) Hyderabad–Karnataka (Kalyana Karnataka)
C) Southern plateau
D) Malnad region
Answer: B) Hyderabad–Karnataka (Kalyana Karnataka)
Explanation: Lack of infrastructure and connectivity limits industrial development.
25. The main factor influencing industrial location in Karnataka is —
A) Political preference
B) Availability of raw materials, power, and transport
C) Rainfall pattern
D) Coastal fishing
Answer: B) Availability of raw materials, power, and transport
Explanation: Accessibility and energy determine industrial concentration in the state.
26. The first iron and steel plant in Karnataka was established at —
A) Ballari
B) Bhadravati
C) Tumakuru
D) Raichur
Answer: B) Bhadravati
Explanation: The Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant (VISL) was set up in 1923 by the Mysore State under Sir M. Visvesvaraya.
27. VISL at Bhadravati is now a unit of —
A) JSW Steel
B) NMDC
C) SAIL (Steel Authority of India Ltd.)
D) BHEL
Answer: C) SAIL
Explanation: VISL became a subsidiary of SAIL in 1989 to modernize production of alloy and special steels.
28. The largest integrated steel plant in Karnataka is —
A) VISL, Bhadravati
B) JSW Steel, Toranagallu (Ballari)
C) KIOCL, Mangaluru
D) NMDC, Donimalai
Answer: B) JSW Steel, Toranagallu (Ballari)
Explanation: JSW Vijayanagar Works is India’s largest single-location steel plant with a capacity exceeding 12 million tonnes per year.
29. The main raw materials for Karnataka’s iron and steel industries come from —
A) Coastal belt
B) Ballari, Chitradurga and Tumakuru (mineral belt)
C) Kodagu region
D) Hassan and Mysuru
Answer: B) Ballari, Chitradurga and Tumakuru
Explanation: These districts supply high-grade hematite ore for VISL and JSW plants.
30. The NMDC iron ore mines at Donimalai supply ore to —
A) JSW Steel and VISL
B) BHEL
C) KIOCL only
D) TISCO
Answer: A) JSW Steel and VISL
Explanation: Donimalai (Ballari) mines are key sources of raw material for both plants.
31. Karnataka ranks ___ in India for cement production.
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: C) Third
Explanation: After Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, Karnataka is the third largest cement producer, thanks to its limestone reserves.
32. The Wadi cement plant in Kalaburagi district belongs to —
A) Birla Cement
B) ACC Cement
C) Dalmia Cement
D) Orient Cement
Answer: B) ACC Cement
Explanation: The Wadi plant is one of the world’s largest cement factories.
33. The Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. unit is located at —
A) Bagalkot
B) Belagavi
C) Kalaburagi
D) Raichur
Answer: C) Kalaburagi
Explanation: It uses limestone from the Sedam–Chittapur belt.
34. The main raw material for cement industry in Karnataka is —
A) Bauxite
B) Limestone
C) Quartz
D) Iron ore
Answer: B) Limestone
Explanation: Abundant in Kalaburagi, Bagalkot and Belagavi districts.
35. The main centres of cement production in Karnataka are —
A) Kalaburagi, Bagalkot, Belagavi, Raichur
B) Mysuru, Kodagu
C) Udupi, Dakshina Kannada
D) Ballari, Koppal
Answer: A) Kalaburagi, Bagalkot, Belagavi, Raichur
Explanation: North Karnataka is the hub for cement due to rich limestone beds.
36. Karnataka ranks ___ in India in sugar production.
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: C) Third
Explanation: After Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka is the third largest sugar-producing state.
37. The largest sugarcane-producing district in Karnataka is —
A) Mandya
B) Belagavi
C) Bagalkot
D) Mysuru
Answer: B) Belagavi
Explanation: Belagavi district has the highest number of sugar factories and co-operatives.
38. The first sugar factory in Karnataka was established at —
A) Mandya
B) Belagavi
C) Mysuru
D) Raichur
Answer: A) Mandya
Explanation: The Mysore Sugar Company (MYSUGAR) was established in 1933 under Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV.
39. The main sugar belt of Karnataka is —
A) Northern Karnataka and Cauvery basin
B) Coastal region
C) Malnad region
D) Ballari region
Answer: A) Northern Karnataka and Cauvery basin
Explanation: Belagavi, Bagalkot, Mandya and Mysuru are main sugar-growing areas.
40. The sugar industry in Karnataka is based mostly on —
A) Public sector
B) Private sector and co-operatives
C) Foreign investment
D) Mining profits
Answer: B) Private sector and co-operatives
Explanation: Co-operative mills like Renuka, Pandavapura and Ugar Sugar play a major role.
41. Karnataka’s traditional textile centres are —
A) Mysuru, Ilkal, Gadag, Bellary, Bengaluru
B) Kalaburagi and Raichur only
C) Udupi and Kodagu
D) Shivamogga and Mandya
Answer: A) Mysuru, Ilkal, Gadag, Bellary, Bengaluru
Explanation: These towns are known for silk, cotton, and handloom products.
42. Karnataka produces about ___ % of India’s mulberry silk.
A) 20 %
B) 45 %
C) 65 %
D) 75 %
Answer: D) 75 %
Explanation: Karnataka is India’s largest silk-producing state, earning the title “Silk State of India.”
43. The Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Ltd. (KSIC) is famous for —
A) Ilkal cotton
B) Mysore silk sarees
C) Bangalore cotton
D) Jute bags
Answer: B) Mysore silk sarees
Explanation: KSIC manufactures pure silk sarees at its Mysuru factory (est. 1912).
44. The Ilkal sarees of Bagalkot are known for —
A) Woollen weave
B) Cotton and silk blend with red pallu
C) Synthetic fabric
D) Hand-printed designs
Answer: B) Cotton and silk blend with red pallu
Explanation: Traditional Ilkal sarees are woven with local cotton and art silk yarns.
45. The denim and garment industry of Karnataka is centered in —
A) Bengaluru and Ballari
B) Mysuru only
C) Kalaburagi and Raichur
D) Udupi and Kodagu
Answer: A) Bengaluru and Ballari
Explanation: Ballari is known for jeans manufacture, while Bengaluru exports readymade garments worldwide.
46. The Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) promotes —
A) Large-scale industries
B) Handloom and cottage industries
C) Cement plants
D) Mining
Answer: B) Handloom and cottage industries
Explanation: KVIB supports rural employment through hand-spun and hand-woven products.
47. The West Coast Paper Mills (WCPM) is located at —
A) Ballari
B) Dandeli (Uttara Kannada)
C) Bengaluru
D) Mysuru
Answer: B) Dandeli (Uttara Kannada)
Explanation: Established in 1955, it uses bamboo and hardwood from Western Ghats.
48. The Mysore Paper Mills Ltd. (MPM) is situated at —
A) Bhadravati (Shivamogga)
B) Mandya
C) Belagavi
D) Raichur
Answer: A) Bhadravati (Shivamogga)
Explanation: Established in 1936 using bamboo and sugarcane waste as raw materials.
49. The main raw materials for paper industry in Karnataka are —
A) Cotton and limestone
B) Bamboo, wood pulp, bagasse
C) Iron ore
D) Silica sand
Answer: B) Bamboo, wood pulp, bagasse
Explanation: Forests and sugar mills supply the raw materials for paper production.
50. The forest-based industries in Karnataka include —
A) Cement and iron
B) Paper, plywood, furniture, match and bamboo crafts
C) Electronics
D) Mining
Answer: B) Paper, plywood, furniture, match and bamboo crafts
Explanation: Abundant forest resources in the Western Ghats support these industries.
51. Karnataka’s capital Bengaluru is globally known as —
A) City of Gardens
B) Silicon Valley of India
C) Textile Hub of South India
D) City of Temples
Answer: B) Silicon Valley of India
Explanation: Bengaluru became India’s IT capital due to its software exports, skilled workforce, and technological infrastructure.
52. The Karnataka IT Policy was first announced in —
A) 1985
B) 1992
C) 1997
D) 2000
Answer: C) 1997
Explanation: It was the first state-level policy to attract software companies and foreign investment.
53. The major IT hubs of Karnataka are —
A) Mysuru, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Hubballi–Dharwad
B) Kalaburagi and Raichur only
C) Mandya and Kodagu
D) Udupi and Karwar
Answer: A) Mysuru, Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Hubballi–Dharwad
Explanation: These cities house Tech Parks like Electronic City, Manyata Tech Park and Infosys Campuses.
54. The first Software Technology Park (STPI) in India was established at —
A) Delhi
B) Bengaluru
C) Hyderabad
D) Pune
Answer: B) Bengaluru
Explanation: STPI-Bengaluru (1991) was India’s first software export promotion centre.
55. Infosys Limited, a leading software company, was founded in —
A) 1980
B) 1981
C) 1983
D) 1985
Answer: B) 1981
Explanation: Founded by Narayana Murthy and team in Pune, but its HQ and main campus are in Bengaluru.
56. Wipro Ltd. was founded by —
A) Narayana Murthy
B) Azim Premji
C) Nandan Nilekani
D) Sudha Murthy
Answer: B) Azim Premji
Explanation: Wipro grew from a vegetable oil company into one of India’s largest IT conglomerates.
57. The “Beyond Bengaluru” initiative aims to —
A) Shift industries outside Karnataka
B) Promote IT growth in tier-2 cities like Mysuru & Hubballi
C) Privatize tech parks
D) End IT exports
Answer: B) Promote IT growth in tier-2 cities like Mysuru & Hubballi
Explanation: Implemented by KDEM to decongest Bengaluru and spread IT jobs across the state.
58. The Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) focuses on —
A) Mining and energy
B) IT, BT, start-ups and innovation
C) Sugar industry
D) Agriculture exports
Answer: B) IT, BT, start-ups and innovation
Explanation: KDEM (2020) promotes digital economy growth beyond Bengaluru through tech hubs.
59. The main export IT ports of Karnataka are —
A) Mangaluru and Karwar
B) Bengaluru (airport SEZ export zone) and Mangaluru Port
C) Hassan and Tumakuru
D) Kodagu and Mandya
Answer: B) Bengaluru and Mangaluru
Explanation: Software exports occur through STPIs and SEZs connected via Bengaluru Airport and Port links.
60. Karnataka contributes about ___ % of India’s software exports.
A) 25 %
B) 38 %
C) 50 %
D) 60 %
Answer: C) 50 %
Explanation: Half of India’s IT exports come from Bengaluru alone, making it the largest export hub.
61. Karnataka ranks __ in India in biotechnology investment.
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: A) First
Explanation: Karnataka leads India in biotech companies and research institutes.
62. The Biotech Park of Karnataka is located at —
A) Hubballi
B) Bengaluru (Electronic City)
C) Mysuru
D) Tumakuru
Answer: B) Bengaluru (Electronic City)
Explanation: It houses major biotech firms and R&D labs including Biocon Ltd.
63. Biocon Limited, India’s largest biotech company, was founded by —
A) Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
B) Sudha Murthy
C) Azim Premji
D) Nandan Nilekani
Answer: A) Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Explanation: Biocon (1978) is headquartered in Bengaluru and exports biopharmaceutical products worldwide.
64. The annual “Bangalore India Bio” event promotes —
A) Textile exports
B) Biotech innovation and R&D collaboration
C) Cement exports
D) Forest products
Answer: B) Biotech innovation and R&D collaboration
Explanation: It is India’s largest biotechnology summit held by the Government of Karnataka.
65. The main automobile manufacturing hubs of Karnataka are —
A) Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Dharwad, Hubballi
B) Ballari and Raichur
C) Mandya and Kodagu
D) Chitradurga and Hassan
Answer: A) Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Dharwad, Hubballi
Explanation: These regions host Toyota, Tata Motors, Honda Two-Wheelers and Ashok Leyland plants.
66. The Toyota Kirloskar Motors plant is located at —
A) Tumakuru
B) Bidadi (Ramanagara district)
C) Mysuru
D) Hassan
Answer: B) Bidadi
Explanation: Toyota’s Bidadi plant produces Innova and Fortuner models for domestic and export markets.
67. The Tata Motors bus and truck plant is at —
A) Dharwad
B) Belagavi
C) Mangaluru
D) Bagalkot
Answer: A) Dharwad
Explanation: Tata Motors established its commercial vehicle unit in Dharwad in 1999.
68. The Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) factory is located in —
A) Ballari
B) Narsapura (Tumakuru district)
C) Mysuru
D) Raichur
Answer: B) Narsapura
Explanation: HMSI set up its third plant in Tumakuru district in 2013.
69. The Ashok Leyland bus body building unit is at —
A) Belagavi
B) Hubballi
C) Bengaluru
D) Mysuru
Answer: B) Hubballi
Explanation: It produces bus chassis and assemblies for southern markets.
70. Karnataka’s automobile sector is supported by —
A) Availability of steel, skilled labour and IT support
B) Coastal fishing
C) Tea and coffee plantations
D) Only imported components
Answer: A) Availability of steel, skilled labour and IT support
Explanation: Integration of engineering and IT makes the state a manufacturing hub.
71. The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was established in Bengaluru in —
A) 1935
B) 1940
C) 1942
D) 1950
Answer: B) 1940
Explanation: HAL was founded by Walchand Hirachand and later nationalized; it is India’s aerospace leader.
72. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) headquarters is in —
A) Hyderabad
B) Chennai
C) Bengaluru
D) Delhi
Answer: C) Bengaluru
Explanation: ISRO HQ and research centres like UR Rao Satellite Centre are based in Bengaluru.
73. The Electronics City (SEZ) in Bengaluru was established in —
A) 1975
B) 1978
C) 1983
D) 1986
Answer: B) 1978
Explanation: One of India’s first electronic industrial estates promoted by KEONICS.
74. The Keonics (Electronics Development Corporation of Karnataka) was set up in —
A) 1969
B) 1975
C) 1980
D) 1985
Answer: A) 1969
Explanation: KEONICS promoted the electronics and IT hardware industries across Karnataka.
75. The aerospace policy of Karnataka (2013) aims to develop —
A) Aerospace parks and defence manufacturing clusters
B) Only airports
C) Tourism corridors
D) Power plants
Answer: A) Aerospace parks and defence manufacturing clusters
Explanation: The state has India’s first aerospace policy to promote aircraft parts and MRO facilities near Bengaluru and Tumakuru.
76. The Karnataka Industrial Policy 2020–25 aims to attract investment of about —
A) ₹1 lakh crore
B) ₹3 lakh crore
C) ₹5 lakh crore
D) ₹10 lakh crore
Answer: C) ₹5 lakh crore
Explanation: The policy targets ₹5 lakh crore investment and 20 lakh new jobs across the state by 2025.
77. The main focus of the Karnataka Industrial Policy 2020–25 is —
A) Heavy industries only
B) MSME growth and regional balance
C) Privatization of PSUs
D) Restrict foreign investment
Answer: B) MSME growth and regional balance
Explanation: The policy promotes micro, small and medium enterprises in backward districts to ensure inclusive growth.
78. The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) was established in —
A) 1958
B) 1966
C) 1975
D) 1982
Answer: B) 1966
Explanation: KIADB acquires and develops land for industrial estates, SEZs, and tech parks.
79. The Karnataka Udyog Mitra functions as —
A) A cooperative bank
B) An industrial promotion and single-window clearance agency
C) A railway board
D) A media body
Answer: B) An industrial promotion and single-window clearance agency
Explanation: It assists investors through policy guidance and project approvals.
80. The Karnataka Small Scale Industries Development Corporation (KSSIDC) promotes —
A) Large industries
B) Small and micro enterprises
C) Educational institutions
D) Agriculture
Answer: B) Small and micro enterprises
Explanation: KSSIDC provides land, machinery, and marketing support for small-scale units.
81. The New Industrial Township of NIMZ (National Investment and Manufacturing Zone) in Karnataka is located at —
A) Tumakuru
B) Mysuru
C) Kalaburagi
D) Belagavi
Answer: A) Tumakuru
Explanation: The Tumakuru NIMZ is one of India’s largest proposed industrial investment zones (under Delhi–Mumbai corridor).
82. The Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) aims to —
A) Promote coastal shipping
B) Develop multi-modal industrial and logistics hubs
C) Support agriculture
D) Build new ports
Answer: B) Develop multi-modal industrial and logistics hubs
Explanation: CBIC connects Chennai, Hosur, Bengaluru, and Tumakuru for manufacturing and export growth.
83. The Bengaluru–Mumbai Industrial Corridor (BMIC) passes through which districts?
A) Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Davanagere, Hubballi-Dharwad, Belagavi
B) Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan
C) Kalaburagi, Raichur, Bidar
D) Udupi, Mangaluru
Answer: A) Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Davanagere, Hubballi-Dharwad, Belagavi
Explanation: BMIC develops industrial zones and freight corridors along NH-48 and the rail route.
84. The Karnataka Industrial Policy 2020–25 divides the state into how many industrial zones?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
Answer: C) Four
Explanation: Based on industrial development levels — Zones 1 to 4 receive differential incentives and subsidies.
85. The anchor sectors under the Industrial Policy 2020–25 are —
A) Aerospace, Automobiles, IT, Electronics, Textiles
B) Agriculture, Fisheries, Dairy
C) Handicrafts only
D) Construction only
Answer: A) Aerospace, Automobiles, IT, Electronics, Textiles
Explanation: These are high-priority industries supported through special packages.
86. The Karnataka State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KSIIDC) provides —
A) Industrial finance and infrastructure support
B) Tourism loans
C) Water supply
D) Rural electrification
Answer: A) Industrial finance and infrastructure support
Explanation: KSIIDC is a state-owned financial institution supporting large and joint-sector industries.
87. The Coastal Development Authority (CDA) was established to —
A) Promote marine and port-based industries
B) Build highways
C) Support mining
D) Manage forests
Answer: A) Promote marine and port-based industries
Explanation: CDA focuses on industrial and tourism projects in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, and Uttara Kannada.
88. The Karnataka Biotechnology and Information Technology Services (KBITS) promotes —
A) Mining industry
B) IT, BT, and start-up sectors
C) Agriculture
D) Fisheries
Answer: B) IT, BT, and start-up sectors
Explanation: KBITS implements state policies and manages start-up initiatives.
89. The Karnataka State Financial Corporation (KSFC) provides —
A) Loans to small and medium industries
B) Scholarships
C) Agricultural subsidies
D) Exports only
Answer: A) Loans to small and medium industries
Explanation: KSFC offers financial assistance to MSMEs and entrepreneurs.
90. The first SEZ in Karnataka was established at —
A) Mangaluru
B) Hassan
C) Electronic City (Bengaluru)
D) Mysuru
Answer: C) Electronic City (Bengaluru)
Explanation: Set up for IT exports and electronics manufacturing.
91. The Mangaluru SEZ specializes in —
A) Petrochemicals and port-based industries
B) Textile
C) Tourism
D) Electronics
Answer: A) Petrochemicals and port-based industries
Explanation: Houses ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd. (OMPL) and other port-based units.
92. The Hassan SEZ focuses on —
A) Food processing and textiles
B) Automobile
C) Mining
D) Electronics
Answer: A) Food processing and textiles
Explanation: Hassan SEZ provides export facilities for textile and agro-based industries.
93. The major IT SEZs in Karnataka are located in —
A) Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Mangaluru
B) Ballari and Raichur
C) Udupi and Karwar
D) Shivamogga and Kodagu
Answer: A) Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Mangaluru
Explanation: These cities are leading destinations for software exports under SEZ policies.
94. The Tumakuru Industrial Township near Bengaluru focuses mainly on —
A) Aerospace and heavy engineering
B) Tea processing
C) Handloom
D) Cement production
Answer: A) Aerospace and heavy engineering
Explanation: Developed under the “Make in India” initiative and NIMZ project.
95. The Koppal Toy Cluster, India’s first such dedicated zone, was launched in —
A) 2018
B) 2019
C) 2020
D) 2021
Answer: C) 2020
Explanation: It’s the first toy manufacturing cluster under “Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” located in Kalyana Karnataka region.
96. The Textile Mega Cluster under SITP (Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks) in Karnataka is located at —
A) Ballari and Doddaballapur
B) Mandya and Hassan
C) Kalaburagi and Mysuru
D) Bagalkot and Belagavi
Answer: A) Ballari and Doddaballapur
Explanation: These clusters specialize in garment exports and readymade clothing.
97. The main reason for concentration of IT industries in Bengaluru is —
A) Availability of minerals
B) Skilled manpower, climate, and connectivity
C) Fertile soil
D) Cheap land
Answer: B) Skilled manpower, climate, and connectivity
Explanation: Bengaluru’s pleasant climate and educational base attracted major IT investments.
98. The primary challenge facing industrial growth in Karnataka’s northern districts is —
A) Overpopulation
B) Poor infrastructure and logistics
C) Floods
D) Lack of electricity
Answer: B) Poor infrastructure and logistics
Explanation: Backward regions face transport and investment gaps compared to southern Karnataka.
99. The “One District One Product (ODOP)” scheme in Karnataka promotes —
A) Uniform production across the state
B) Unique industry specialization per district
C) Centralized marketing
D) Urban-only projects
Answer: B) Unique industry specialization per district
Explanation: Encourages local crafts, foods, and manufacturing to boost rural industry.
100. The future industrial vision of Karnataka focuses on —
A) Balanced regional growth, green manufacturing, and digital innovation
B) Only agriculture
C) Mining expansion
D) Privatization
Answer: A) Balanced regional growth, green manufacturing, and digital innovation
Explanation: The state aims for sustainability, high-tech exports, and employment-led growth by 2030.