Manufacturing Industries Test - 3

China is the largest producer of steel.
China is also the world’s largest consumer of steel.

Cement industry requires bulky and heavy raw materials like limestone, silica, alumina and gypsum.

The first cement plant was set up in Chennai in 1904.

Bengaluru has emerged as the 'electronic capital' of India.

The first successful textile mill was established in Mumbai in 1854.The first Indian cotton mill, "The Bombay Spinning Mill", was opened in 1854 in Bombay by Cowasji Nanabhai Davar.

India is the largest producer of raw jute and jute goods and stands at second place as an exporter after Bangladesh.The Ganges delta contributes more than 80% of the jute production in the world.Using advanced production techniques, India also has dominance over the worldwide jute products market.

The iron and steel Industry is the basic industry since all the other industries -heavy medium and light ,depend on it for their machinery.

Durgapur is situated in West Bengal state.Durgapur is the third largest urban agglolomeration after Kolkata and Asansol in West Bengal 

NTPC National Thermal Power Corporation is a major power providing corporation in India.NTPC Ltd., is an Indian Public Sector Undertaking, engaged in the business of generation of electricity and allied activities.

Thermal pollution of water occurs when hot water from factories and thermal plants is drained into rivers and ponds before cooling.A common cause of thermal pollution is the use of water as a coolant by power plants and industrial manufacturers. When water used as a coolant is returned to the natural environment at a higher temperature, the sudden change in temperature decreases oxygen supply and affects ecosystem composition.