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The following is the list of rion and steel plants located in various parts of India.
A.Vishakhapatnam
B. Bhadravati
C. Jamshedpur
D. Salem
E. Rourkela
F. Bokaro
G. Vijayanagar
H. Durgapur
Which of the following iron & steel industries located outside the Chota nagpur region ?

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  1. A D G H

  2. B C F G

  3. A B D G

  4. B E G H

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Most of India's major iron and steel industries are located in Chota Nagpur Plateau region because of the availability of high-grade iron ore, good quality of coking coal and other supplementing raw material.

Chota Nagpur Plateau region comprising parts of Chattisgarh, Northern Orissa, Jharkhand, and Western West Bengal.
Large integrated Steel Plants which are found in this region are -
(1) Rourkela Steel Plant, Orissa
(2) Burnpur steel plant, West Bengal
(3) Durgapur Steel Plant, West Bengal
(4) Kulti Steel Plant, West Bengal
(5) Jamshedpur steel plant, Jharkhand
(6) Bokaro Steel Plant,  Jharkhand
Thus iron and steel industries in Vishakhapatnam(Andhra Pradesh), Salem (Tamilnadu,) Bhadravati (Karnataka), and Vijayanagar(Karnataka) are located outside the Chota Nagpur Plateau region. 

On the basis of raw material used, Iron & steel industry falls under _______.

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  1. Heavy Industry

  2. Light Industry

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Industries are classified as heavy and light industries on the basis of the nature of raw materials and the finished products.

Heavy Industries -  Industries, using heavy and bulky raw materials and manufacturing heavy products, are called heavy industries. 
Example- Fertiliser industry, Iron and steel industry.
Light Industry -  An industry, using sufficiently light raw materials, is called light industry. 
Example - Manufacture of woollens, pharmaceuticals, and drugs.

Bhilai is associated with the _______.

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  1. Cotton industry

  2. Silk industry

  3. Iron and steel industry

  4. Sugar industry

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhilai is associated with the Iron and steel industry. Bhilai steel plant was set up with Russian collaboration in Durg district of Chattisgarh in 1959. This steel plant lies on the Kolkata- Mumbai railway route. The bulk of steel produced from this plant goes to Hindustan Shipyard at Vishakhapatnam.

TISCO is located on the banks of which river?

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  1. Tungabhadra

  2. Subernarekha

  3. Saraswati

  4. Askini

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • TISCO stands for Tata Iron and Steel Corporation. It is a private sector owned company. It was founded by Jamshedji Tata in the year 1868. It is now owned by TATA sons.
  • This steel plant is located in Jamshedpur a city of Jharkhand state which is located on the banks of river Subarnarekha and Kharkai. 

Bokaro is located in ________.

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  1. Maharashtra

  2. West Bengal

  3. Orissa

  4. Jharkhand

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bokaro is located in Jharkhand. Bokaro steel plant was set up in 1964 at Bokaro with Russian collaboration.

The biggest producer of steel in the world is ___________.

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  1. China

  2. Japan

  3. Canada

  4. USA

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • China is the world’s largest steel producer. In 2015 world crude steel production was 1,599.5 million metric tonnes. Out of this China’s production was 803.83 million metric tonnes.
  • Thus, it accounts for half of world’s steel production.

Which of the following countries possesses a strong natural resource base for iron and steel industry?

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  1. Russia

  2. Pakistan

  3. Japan

  4. Bangladesh

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Of the following countries Russia possesses a strong natural resource base for iron and steel industry.
  • Almost 60% of iron ore reserves are located in the Kursk magnetic anomaly (KMA) in European Russia and about 15% are located in the Ural Mountains region.

choose the odd one out.

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  1. Bhilai

  2. Bokaro

  3. Durgapur

  4. Kanpur

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In these given options Kanpur is different from the other three options because Bhilai, Bokaro, and Durgapur are related to Iron and steel industries.

Which one of the following agencies markets steel for the public sector plant?

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  1. HAIL

  2. MNCC

  3. SAIL

  4. TATA

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

All public sector undertakings market their steel through, Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) While TISCO markets its produce through Tata Steel.

Which of the followings is fibre mineral ? 

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  1. Zinc

  2. Asbestos

  3. Coal

  4. Asphalt

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Asbestos is a mineral that is found in natural settings such as caves and outdoor deposits.
  • Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals, 
  • Amosite and crocidolite are considered the most hazardous asbestos fiber types; 
  • All types of asbestos fibers are known to cause serious health hazards in humans.