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When the Mysuru Paper Mill was established?

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  1. 1926

  2. 1937

  3. 1946

  4. 1956

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mysore Paper Mill is situated at Bhadravathi in Shimoga district of Karnataka. It was established in the year 1937 by Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the then Maharaja of Mysore state. 

Where the first paper mill was established in Karnataka?

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  1. Mysuru

  2. Bengaluru

  3. Hassan

  4. Bhadravathi

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mysore Paper Mill or the MPM is situated at Bhadravathi in Shimoga district of Karnataka. It was established in the year 1937 by Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the then Maharaja of Mysore state.

_______ is one of the most necessary component for the establishment of cement industry.

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  1. Sand

  2. Limestone

  3. Coal

  4. Iron ore

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Correct Option: B

Which district is known as the sugar district of Karnataka?

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  1. Mandya

  2. Mysuru

  3. Belagavi

  4. Raichur

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Belgaum is also known as the "Sugar Bowl of Karnataka", and the district as the "Sugar District" because of the enormous scope of its sugarcane cultivation and production facilities.

Where was the West Coast Paper Mill started?

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  1. Uttar Kannada

  2. Dakshina Kannada

  3. Udupi

  4. Dandeli

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

West Coast Paper Mills Limited (WCPM), established in 1955, is located at Dandeli in Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka. 

Paper is a _____ industry.

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  1. Agro-based

  2. Mineral-based

  3. Forest-based

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

What is the ranking of Karnataka in paper production?

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  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Third

  4. Fourth

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Correct Option: D

Bagasse is used for the manufacturing of _____.

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  1. Alcohol

  2. Paper and fuel

  3. Petrol

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B

Which was the first paper mill of Karnataka?

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  1. Mysuru Paper Mill Limited

  2. Mandya Paper Mill Limited

  3. Dharwad Paper Mill Limited

  4. Hasan Paper Mill Limited

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mysore Paper Mill is situated at Bhadravathi in Shimoga district of Karnataka. It was established in the year 1937 by Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the then Maharaja of Mysore state.

Molasses are used for the production of ______.

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  1. Paper and fuel

  2. Fertilisers

  3. Alcohol

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sugar industries produce molasses from the sugar cane processing. Molasses have 50 -55% concentration of sugar in the form of sucrose. This source of compound is used for preparing ethyl alcohol.