Which one of the following may be categorised as footloose indust

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61.

Which of the following sequences of the stages of economic growth according to Rostow's model is correct ?

  • Traditional society  , drive to maturity , take off , high mass consumption

  • Traditional society , take off , drive to maturity , high mass consumption 

  • Traditional society , take off , high mass consumption , drive to maturity

  • Traditional society , drive to maturity , high mass consumption , take off 


62.

Which one of the following indicators is most commonly used to measure the economic development of a country ?

  • Infant mortality rate

  • Availability of potable water

  • Female literacy

  • Gross National Product per capita


63.

Why are steel mills within Japan drawn to coastal locations ?

  • Nearness to iron ore reserves

  • Nearness to local markets

  • Availability of cheap labour

  • To minimize transportation cost for imported raw materials and steel exports


64.

The theory of least cost location was proposed by

  • Losch

  • Isard

  • Dicey

  • Weber


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65.

Which one of the following may be categorised as footloose industry ?

  • Cement

  • Ship building

  • Electronic components

  • Cotton textile


C.

Electronic components


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66.

The 'Range of a Good' refers to

  • The maximum distance which peoplehave to travel to purchase a good or service.

  • The variety of goods available at a market place.

  • The maximum demand to make the service or good viable.

  • The maximum population necessary for survival of a function.


67.

The three iron and steel plants at Kulti , Burnpur and Hirapur have been merged together as

  • Tata Iron and Steel Company

  • Indian Iron and Steel Company

  • Bengal Iron Works

  • Mysore Iron Works


68.

The infirmal sector of eceonomy refers to

  • Capitalist mode of economy

  • Bazaar type of economy

  • Dynamic and stable income

  • Permanent and prodcutive establishment


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69.

Which one of the following is not related with informal sector of economy /

  • Market type of economy

  • Unskilled/semi-skilled labour force

  • Temporary and unstable income

  • Capitalist mode of economy


70.

The law of primacy in the context of urban development is most revelant to the countries which have

  • A relatively simple economy and spatial structure

  • Complex economy

  • Integrated spatial structure

  • Matured economy


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