India Resources & Their Utilization Test - 3

Tarapur Atomic Power Station (T.AP.S.) was the first nuclear power plant in India. The construction of the plant was started in 1962 and the plant went operational in 1969. The 320 MW Tarapur nuclear power station housed two 160 MW boiling water reactors (BWRs), the first in Asia.

jawaharlal Nehru Port,also known as Nhava Sheva, is the largest container port in India.Located east of Mumbai (previously known as 'Bombay') in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.

The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi, India, is a production unit owned by Indian Railways, that manufactures diesel-electric locomotives and its spare parts. It is the largest diesel-electric locomotive manufacturer in India. It is located on DLW to BHU road of the metropolitan city of Varanasi.

Bhilai steel plant was setup with the help of USSR now Russia in 1955.It was developed and maintained by Bhilai Steel Plant, SAIL. It was established in the year 1972.

Due to the alpha decay of thorium and uranium, monazite contains a significant amount of helium, which can be extracted by heating. Monazite is an important ore for thorium, lanthanum, and cerium. It is often found in placer deposits. India, Madagascar, and South Africa have large deposits of monazite sands.

Tea is an industry with the largest number of women in India.

Uttar Pradesh is one of the leading manufacturers of glass related items like bangles, bulbs, mirror, bottles, etc. The glass industry has been growing in U.P. for 200 years. There are various factors which helped largely for the concentration of glass industry in Uttar Pradesh like availability of good quality sand and chemicals like sulphur and soda ash.

Coimbatore is a city in southern India, which is a major commercial and business hub in the state of Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore is called the 'Manchester of South India' due to its extensive textile industry, fed by the surrounding cotton fields. The city experienced a textile boom in the early 19^th century due to the decline of the cotton industry in Mumbai. Post independence, Coimbatore has seen a rapid growth due to industrialisation.

The government-owned corporation is primarily involved in the operations of the aerospace and is currently involved in the design, fabrication and assembly of aircraft, jet engines, helicopters and their spare parts. It has several facilities spread across India including Nasik, Korwa, Kanpur, Koraput, Lucknow, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kasaragod. The HAL HF-24 Marut fighter-bomber was the first fighter aircraft made in India.

Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) has been named after the great freedom fighter, leader and statesmen, Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das. The production activity started on 26^th January, 1950, the day when India became Republic. The initial product of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works was steam locomotive.
Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is a manufacturer of rail coaches located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1952. It is owned and operated by the Indian Railways. It is located in the neighbourhood of Perambur.
The existing Sindri fertiliser unit of Fertiliser Corporation of India Ltd. (FCIL) is located in the district of Dhanbad in the state of Jharkhand. Sindri is well connected with major cities by rail/road. Dhanbad district headquarters is about 26 km from Sindri
Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL), based in Pimpri, India, is the first public sector drug manufacturing company set up by the Government of India.