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Which of the following steel plants is not located in the Chota Nagpur region of India?

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  1. Bhadravati

  2. Bokaro

  3. Bhilai

  4. Durgapur

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bhadravati is located in Shimoga district of Karnataka. It is known for the steel plant located there. It is owned by public sector organised company called SAIL. Name of the company located in Bhadravati is the Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant factory which was started by Sir M. Visvesvarayya.

Which of the following public sector agencies is responsible for producing and marketing steel in India?

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  1. TISCO

  2. BHEL

  3. SAIL

  4. SBI

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Correct Option: C
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 based in New Delhi and one of the top steel makers in the world. SAIL has 5 integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bokaro and Burnpur. It has three special steel plants at Salem, Durgapur and Bhadravati.

The steel plant at Jamshedpur belongs to the ___________.

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  1. Public sector

  2. Private sector

  3. Joint sector

  4. Cooperative sector

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Steel plant located at Jamshedpur is Tata Steel plant. It is a private sector owned company. It was founded by Jamshedji Tata in the year 1868. It is now owned by TATA sons. 

Which of the following is incorrect?

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  1. Rourkela Steel Plant is in Odisha

  2. Bhilai Steel Plant is in Chhattisgarh

  3. Durgapur Steel Plant is in West Bengal

  4. Bhadravati Steel Plant is in Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Among the given options, steel plants and their places of locations are correctly matched except Bhadravati steel plant.
  • Bhadravati steel plant is located in Karnataka and not in Tamil Nadu.

Alwaye, Renukoot and Muri are centres of _______.

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  1. Engineering industries

  2. Iron and steel industries

  3. Aluminium smelters

  4. Copper smelters

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • Alwaye, Renukoot and Muri are the centres of aluminium smelters.
Alwayne is located in Kerala, Renukoot in UP and Muri in Jharkhand apart from this Belur of Karnataka, Hirakud of Orissa and Korba of Chhattisgarh are also the main centres of aluminium smelting. 

Why is Mica used in toothpaste ?

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  1. It makes toothpaste white

  2. It makes toothpaste sparkle

  3. It makes toothpaste soft

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • In opaque toothpaste, hydrated silica acts as a secondary abrasive.
  •  Mica is from the phyllosilicate mineral family — powdered white mica is used in a number of cosmetics, including toothpaste, for its sparkle.
  •  It is also used as a mild abrasive to aid in polishing of the tooth surface.

Match the following:

i. Cowboys a. Iron and Steel
ii. Gold b. Prairies
iii. Kudu c. Hot wind
iv. Chinook d. Johannesburg
v. Coal e. Animal
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  1. a-i, d-ii, e-iii, c-iv, b-v

  2. b-i, d-ii, e-iii, c-iv, a-v

  3. b-i, a-ii, e-iii, c-iv, d-v

  4. a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv, e-v

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
 (i) Cowboys (b) Prairies 
 (ii) Gold  (e) Johannesberg
 (iii) Kudu  (f) Animal
 (iv) Chinook  (c) Hot wind
 (v) Coal  (a) Iron and Steel

B.  b-i, d-ii, e-iii, c-iv, a-v


Iron and steel industry is a _________.

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  1. Public Sector Industry

  2. Joint Sector Industry

  3. Heavy Industry

  4. Cooperative Sector Industry

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Iron and steel is a heavy industry because all the raw materials as well as finished goods are heavy and bulky entailing heavy transportation costs. 

Which of the following regions of India has the maximum concentration of iron and steel industry?

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  1. North Eastern states

  2. Malwa Plateau

  3. Western Ghats

  4. Chota Nagpur Plateau

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Chota Nagpur plateau has maximum concentration of iron and steel industries like Jamshedpur and Bokaro producing each and every kind of steel products.
  • This is because high grade hematite iron is found in this region. It includes places of Noamundi, Gua, Kolhan, Dharwar, Budabaru, etc. 40% of Indian iron and steel is obtained from this region.

The state that is famous for the mining of diamond is _________.

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  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Panna is a city and a municipality in Panna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
  • It is famous for its diamond mines.
  • In fact, Panna in Madhya Pradesh has the biggest and only diamond mines in  Asia.