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Answer: Option C. -> 3 1 2 4
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option D. -> coal and iron ore are found in the same area
Answer: (d)
Brazil, India, South Africa and China are highly competitive steel production locations. Brazil has vast reserves of high-quality iron ore but needs to import coal and has higher labour costs than some emerging markets.
India has cheap iron and labour. But, India needs to import considerable volumes of low ash coal to blend with its domestically available high ash material. Still, most of the iron and steel plants are located in the vicinity of coal mines.
It is for this reason that the Chhota Nagpur plateau bordering West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Madhya Pradesh, has been the natural nerve centre of this industry.
Answer: (d)
Brazil, India, South Africa and China are highly competitive steel production locations. Brazil has vast reserves of high-quality iron ore but needs to import coal and has higher labour costs than some emerging markets.
India has cheap iron and labour. But, India needs to import considerable volumes of low ash coal to blend with its domestically available high ash material. Still, most of the iron and steel plants are located in the vicinity of coal mines.
It is for this reason that the Chhota Nagpur plateau bordering West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Madhya Pradesh, has been the natural nerve centre of this industry.
Answer: Option C. -> Chromium and Nickel
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option B. -> 2 4 3 1
Answer: (b)
Districts & Product
Aligarh — Locks
Firozabad — Bangles
Moradabad — Brass Utensils
Tanda — Powerloom Products
Answer: (b)
Districts & Product
Aligarh — Locks
Firozabad — Bangles
Moradabad — Brass Utensils
Tanda — Powerloom Products
Answer: Option D. -> Uttar Pradesh
Answer: (d)
Answer: (d)
Answer: Option C. -> Surgarcance industry
Answer: (c)To retain the sugar content, the cane has to be processed as soon as possible after harvesting; therefore the processing plants (mills) are located near the major areas of sugar cane production. The sucrose content depletes very fast.
Answer: (c)To retain the sugar content, the cane has to be processed as soon as possible after harvesting; therefore the processing plants (mills) are located near the major areas of sugar cane production. The sucrose content depletes very fast.
Answer: Option C. -> BALCO - Raipur
Answer: (c)
Answer: (c)
Answer: Option B. -> Occurrence of high grade ironore deposits in Goa and parts of Madhya Pradesh and the comparative ease of exportiong steel from here
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Answer: Option D. -> mica
Answer: (d)India is one of the leading suppliers of mica to the world. India alone accounts for a major portion of the world`s export of block mica and mica splitting. India produces approximate 90 % of the world`s mica.
Answer: (d)India is one of the leading suppliers of mica to the world. India alone accounts for a major portion of the world`s export of block mica and mica splitting. India produces approximate 90 % of the world`s mica.
Answer: Option D. -> Darjeeling
Answer: (d)
November 10, 1897, was an epoch-making day in the power sector in India. A century back, on this day, the first hydel power station in India, and reportedly in Asia too, was commissioned at Sidrapong near Darjeeling town, the first power utility runs on a commercial basis for use of the general public, heralding the electrical energy era in the Indian sub-continent, and ushering in a revolutionary change in the socio-cultural and economic life of Indian society.
Quite appropriately, the Government. of India declared Sidrapong Hydel Power Station as a ‘HERITAGE POWER STATION’ of India on the eve of its centenary.
Answer: (d)
November 10, 1897, was an epoch-making day in the power sector in India. A century back, on this day, the first hydel power station in India, and reportedly in Asia too, was commissioned at Sidrapong near Darjeeling town, the first power utility runs on a commercial basis for use of the general public, heralding the electrical energy era in the Indian sub-continent, and ushering in a revolutionary change in the socio-cultural and economic life of Indian society.
Quite appropriately, the Government. of India declared Sidrapong Hydel Power Station as a ‘HERITAGE POWER STATION’ of India on the eve of its centenary.