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Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - i iron and steel industries iron and steel industry mineral based industries

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

  1. HAIL

  2. SAIL

  3. TATA Steel

  4. MNCC
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Public sector agency that is responsible for producing and marketing steel in India is SAIL, which stands for Steel Authority of India Limited. SAIL is one of the largest steel company in India and one of the top steel makers in world. SAIL has 5 integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bokaro and Burnpur and 3 special steel plants at Salem, Durgapur and Bhadravathi.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - i iron and steel industries iron and steel industry mineral based industries

From which of the following ports is iron ore exported from the Maharashtra-Goa belt?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Mormugao

  3. Kandla

  4. New Mangalore
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

B. Mormugao

This belt inculdes the state of Goa and Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. The ores in these mines are not of very high quality. They are exported through Marmagao port. The richest ore deposits are located in North Goa. These areas have the advantage of river transport or ropeways for local transport and that of Marmagao port for exporting the ore. Most of Goa’s iron ore is exported to Japan.


Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - i iron and steel industries iron and steel industry mineral based industries

Bokaro steel plant started with the assistance of _____.

  1. UK

  2. USSR

  3. France

  4. West Germany
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • Bokaro steel plant is located in the district of Bokaro in the state of Jharkhand.
  • It was founded with the assistance of Soviet Union or USSR.
  • It was founded in the year 1964.  It is merged with the state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - i iron and steel industries iron and steel industry mineral based industries

Why were a number of steel plants initially set up in the public sector?

  1. Steel mills yield quick returns by way of profits

  2. Steel plants offer great employment opportunities

  3. Steel is a basic to industrial development

  4. Steel production is necessary for country's defence needs
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Iron and steel is a basic industry and forms the backbone of industrial development in any country. It provides raw material for making machinery, electrical machinery, defence equipment, railway tracks, railways engines, bridges, dams, shops, automobiles, houses and a host of other industrial and consumer goods.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - i iron and steel industries iron and steel industry mineral based industries

Public sector plants market their steel through ___________.

  1. TISCO

  2. Tata Steel

  3. SAIL

  4. GAIL
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Steel Authority of India (SAIL) is the largest steel making company in the public sector. It produces iron and steel at five integrated plants at Bhilai, Durgapur, Rourkela, Bokaro and Burnpur and three special steel plants at Salem, Durgapur and Bhadravati.

Multiple choice geography mineral and energy resources - i iron and steel industries iron and steel industry mineral based industries

The steel plants set up during the second five year plan were at _____.

  1. Bhilai, Durgapur and Bokaro

  2. Jamshedpur, Durgapur and Bokaro

  3. Bhadravati, Bhilai and Rourkela

  4. Rourkela, Durgapur and Bhilai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In the second Five Year Plan, the focus was mainly on heavy industries. The Indian government boosted manufacturing of industrial goods in the country. This was done primarily to develop the public sector. As many as five steel plants including the ones in Durgapur, Jamshedpur as well as Bhilai were set up as per the second five year plan.