Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · Geography
Chapter: Chapter 18 — Chapter 18: The Information Technology Industry
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is a major Indian IT hub? [1]
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Only rural villages
(C) Only coastal fishing towns
(D) Only mountain regions
2. What does the IT industry include? [1]
(A) Software development, BPO, ITES
(B) Only agriculture
(C) Only mining
(D) Only textiles
3. What does BPO stand for? [1]
(A) Business Process Outsourcing
(B) Basic Production Operations
(C) Bureau of Public Offices
(D) Business Product Ownership
4. What factor helped IT industry growth? [1]
(A) English proficiency and technical education
(B) Lack of education
(C) No specific factors
(D) Only luck
5. What does the IT industry contribute to? [1]
(A) GDP and foreign exchange earnings
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only pollution
(D) Only local trade
6. What has the IT industry created? [1]
(A) Substantial employment opportunities
(B) No employment
(C) Only unemployment
(D) Fewer opportunities
7. Why did IT hubs develop in cities like Bengaluru? [1]
(A) Skilled workforce and infrastructure
(B) No specific reason
(C) Random chance only
(D) Poor infrastructure
8. Why study the IT industry? [1]
(A) It's a major economic growth contributor
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is a major Indian IT hub? [1]
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Only rural villages
(C) Only coastal fishing towns
(D) Only mountain regions
10. What does the IT industry include? [1]
(A) Software development, BPO, ITES
(B) Only agriculture
(C) Only mining
(D) Only textiles
11. What does BPO stand for? [1]
(A) Business Process Outsourcing
(B) Basic Production Operations
(C) Bureau of Public Offices
(D) Business Product Ownership
12. What factor helped IT industry growth? [1]
(A) English proficiency and technical education
(B) Lack of education
(C) No specific factors
(D) Only luck
13. What does the IT industry contribute to? [1]
(A) GDP and foreign exchange earnings
(B) Nothing significant
(C) Only pollution
(D) Only local trade
14. What has the IT industry created? [1]
(A) Substantial employment opportunities
(B) No employment
(C) Only unemployment
(D) Fewer opportunities
15. Why did IT hubs develop in cities like Bengaluru? [1]
(A) Skilled workforce and infrastructure
(B) No specific reason
(C) Random chance only
(D) Poor infrastructure
16. Why study the IT industry? [1]
(A) It's a major economic growth contributor
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests