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Question 1
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Select the correct alternative.

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A - Coal, B - Limestone, C - Iron Ore

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A - Coal, B - Iron ore, C - Limestone

C
A - Limestone, B - Coal, C - Iron Ore

D
A- Iron ore, B - Limestone, C - Coal

Solution

Iron ore, coking coal, and limestone are added into the top of the blast furnace while heated air is blown into the bottom of the furnace to drive the combustion process. The combustion of iron ore with other materials in the blast furnace produces molten pig iron, which is then converted to steel.

Above information clear the process for converting iron ore into steel A - Coal, B - Iron Ore, C - Limestone. So correct option is B.
Question 2
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IISCO stands for ________________.

A
Indian Iron and Steel Corporation

B
Indian Iron and Steel Company

C
Indian Iron and Steel cooperative

D
Indian Iron and Steel Limited

Solution

IISCO:- Indian Iron and Steel Company.
IISCO Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India Limited is an integrated steel plant located at Burnpur in Asansol, in Asansol subdivision of Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal, India.
Question 3
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Ahmedabad is situated on the river bank of _____.

A
Sabarmati

B
Mahi

C
Luni

D
Narmada

Solution

Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River, 30 km from the state capital Gandhinagar, which is its twin city. Ahmedabad has emerged as an important economic and industrial hub in India.
Question 4
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The Bhadravati Steel Plant is the only plant which is managed by a State Government. Which is that State Government?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Odisha

C
Andhra Pradesh

D
Karnataka
Question 5
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Jamshedpur city is located at the confluence site of river _______.

A
Subarnarekha and Kharkai

B
Ganges and Yamuna

C
Kosi and Brahmaputra

D
Damodar and Mayurakshi

Solution

Geographically, Jamshedpur is the most conveniently situated iron and steel centre in the country. It is located near the confluence of the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai in Jharkhand.
Question 6
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The ideal location of a sugar mill is near the sugarcane producing areas because:

A
The government policies are favourable

B
The basic raw material is heavy, bulky, perishable

C
Availability of transport

D
Establishment of industries is less expensive

E
None of these

Solution

Sugarcane is a bulky raw material and also perishable, i.e, its sucrose content goes on decreasing with time. Therefore, it is necessary to crush sugarcane within 24 hours of harvesting.
Question 7
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What is a foot loose industry ?

A
Any industry which can locate virtually anywhere

B
Foot loose industry has no strong national orientation in its location requirements

C
Both (A) and (B)

D
None of the above

Solution

Footloose industry is a general term for an industry that can be placed and located at any location without effect from factors such as resources or transport.

These industries often have spatially fixed costs, which means that the costs of the products do not change despite where the product is assembled. Some industries may have a strong resource orientation, that is, if the raw material used in a production process is heavy and bulky in character, it makes sense to be located close to those natural resources. Heavy manufacturing districts around the world are usually located near major coal deposits. Such a resource-oriented location is often combined with good access to important transportation routes.
Question 8
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It started as a cottage industry.

A
Iron and steel industry

B
Textile industry

C
Chemical industry

D
None of these

Solution

Usually, cottage industries were groups of rural homes working together to make products, which in this case, were textiles. Cottage industries developed the first form of specialization. Before they existed, the same person would use raw materials and do every step until they had made a completed item, ready to sell.

Question 9

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How many primary integrated steel plants are there in India?

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Name	Location
Tata Iron and Steel Corporation (TISCO)	Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant	Bhadravati, Karnataka
Bhilai Steel Plant	Chattisgarh
Durgapur Steel Plant	Durgapur, West Bengal
Bokaro Steel Plant	Jharkhand
Chandrapur Ferro Alloy Plant	Chandrapur, Maharashtra
IISCO Steel Plant	Asansol, West Bengal
Salem Steel Plant	Tamil Nadu
JSW steel plant	Hospet, Bellary, Karnataka
Vizag steel	Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

There are at present 10 primary integrated steel plants in India. SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited) is the major public sector company in this sector and TISCO (Tata Iron and Steel Company) is the major private sector company in this industry.

Question 10
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A considerable part of our cotton, woollen and silk goods is produced on handlooms and powerlooms. The handloom and Khadi industry is located ______________.

A
In the urban areas of lndia

B
In the capital towns of the states

C
Largely in the rural areas of India

D
Only on the urban fringes

Solution

Cotton, Wollen and Silk goods is produced in the large power loom factories. It includes manufacturing of clothes using fibre or filament synthetic yarns. The handloom and Khadi industry is located largely in rural areas of India and were considered as important opportunities for providing rural employment. It was felt that this was a good way to provide non-farm employment opportunities to the poor artisans, who were otherwise unemployed and suffering from acute poverty, at very low per capita investment.

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Question 1

A - Coal, B - Limestone, C - Iron Ore

A - Coal, B - Iron ore, C - Limestone

A - Limestone, B - Coal, C - Iron Ore

A- Iron ore, B - Limestone, C - Coal

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Question 2

Indian Iron and Steel Corporation

Indian Iron and Steel Company

Indian Iron and Steel cooperative

Indian Iron and Steel Limited

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Question 3

Sabarmati

Mahi

Luni

Narmada

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Question 4

Tamil Nadu

Odisha

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka

Question 5

Subarnarekha and Kharkai

Ganges and Yamuna

Kosi and Brahmaputra

Damodar and Mayurakshi

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Question 6

The government policies are favourable

The basic raw material is heavy, bulky, perishable

Availability of transport

Establishment of industries is less expensive

None of these

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Question 7

Any industry which can locate virtually anywhere

Foot loose industry has no strong national orientation in its location requirements

Both (A) and (B)

None of the above

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Question 8

Iron and steel industry

Textile industry

Chemical industry

None of these

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Question 10

In the urban areas of lndia

In the capital towns of the states

Largely in the rural areas of India

Only on the urban fringes

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