Description : Which of the following projects supplies electricity to the Rourkela Steel Plant? (1) Damodar Valley Project (2) Hirakud Dam Project (3) Tungabhadra Project (4) Nagarjuna Project
Last Answer : (2) Hirakud Dam Project Explanation: Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) is the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India. The Hirakud Project supplies the bulk quantity of power to the ... supply from the River Brahmani led to the selection of Rourkela as the site for the steel plant.
Description : Match the following: A. Jharia 1. Iron Ore B. Neyveli 2. Sulphur C. Singhbhum 3.Gold D. Hutti 4. Coal 5. Lignite A B C D (a) 4 5 2 1 (b) 4 5 1 3 (c) 3 4 1 2 (d) 5 1 2 3
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Name a multi-purpose projects which are used for hydel power production and irrigation (a) Jalaput project (b) Bhakra – Nangal project (c) Hirakud project (d) Tehri Dam
Last Answer : (b) Bhakra – Nangal project
Description : The iron and steel industries at Bhilai, Durgapur and Rourkela were set up during the – (1) II Five Year Plan (2) I Five Year Plan (3) III Five Year Plan (4) IV Five Year Plan
Last Answer : (2) I Five Year Plan Explanation: The second five-year plan focused on industry, especially heavy industry. Unlike the First plan, which focused mainly on agriculture, domestic production of ... . Hydroelectric power projects and five steel mills at Bhilai, Durgapur, and Rourkela were established.
Description : Match the following: [CDS 2009] Multipurpose River Project Hydel Power Station A. Rihand 1. Hirakud B. Gandak 2. Balmikinagar C. Chambal 3. Pipri D. Mahanadi 4. Kota A B C D (a) 3 4 2 1 (b) 1 2 4 3 (c) 3 2 4 1 (d) 1 4 2 3
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Iron ore mines are located in (a) Salem, Bhadravati, Raniganj (b) Hazaribagh, Jharia, Kudremukh (c) Monghyr, Balaghat, Hazaribagh (d) Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Bastar
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : In West Bengal, Raniganj is associated with : (1) Coalfields (2) Iron ore (3) Manganese ore (4) Copper
Last Answer : (1) Coalfields Explanation: Raniganj Coalfield is primarily located in the Asansol and Durgapur subdivisions of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Description : Locate and label the following items on the same map with appropriate symbols. (i) Uran thermal plant (ii) Rourkela Iron Steel plant (iii) Kandla sea port -SST 10th
Last Answer : Political map of India
Description : Match the following: Minerals Areas A. Gold 1. Khetri B. Coal 2. Kolar C. Copper 3. Kudremukh D. Iron 4. Jharia A B C D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 1 2 3 4 (c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 3 4 1 2
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Consider the following problems being faced by the Indian Coal Industry : 1. Poor quality of coal and bottlenecks in the coal movement 2. Low utilisation capacity of washeries 3. Growing dependence on the import of coking coal 4. ... (b) I, II, III and IV (c) I, III and IV (d) I, II and III
Description : Which of the following statement (s) regarding India's coal reserves is/are true ? 1. Over 90 percent of total reserves are located in the valleys of Son, Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari 2. Indian coal reserves are characterised ... reserves (a) I only (b) I and III (c) II and III (d) I, II and III
Description : With reference to the Bokaro Steel Plant, from where does it get its (i) coal (ii) iron ore (iii) water supply ? -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Coal from Bokaro and Jharia coal fields. (ii) Iron ore from Bonaigarh, Kiriburu and Noamundi in Orissa. (iii) Water supply from River Damodar.
Description : Which of the following statements are true with respect to iron ore? 2. Limestone and coal are important for smelting iron ore 3. More than 20% of the world iron ore deposits are in India 4. Odisha and Jharkhand top in the ... a) I, II and III (b) II and III (c) III and IV (d) II, III and IV
Description : Match the following: Industrial Activity Industrial Centre A. Textile 1. Ludhiana B. Iron and Steel 2. Sindri C. Fertilizer 3. Rourkela D. Chemical 4. Baroda 5. Pune A B C D (a) 4 5 2 1 (b) 1 3 2 4 (c) 5 3 2 1 (d) 3 2 4 5
Description : Which among the following integrated iron installation does not come under the management of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)? (1) Bhilai (2) Durgapur (3) Rourkela (4) Jamshedpur
Last Answer : (4) Jamshedpur Explanation: Steel Authority of India Limited is one of the largest state-owned steel-making company based in New Delhi, India and one of the top steel makers in World. Major plants owned by SAIL are located at Bhilai, Bokaro, Durgapur, Rourkela, Burnpur (near Asansa) and Salem.
Description : The Iron & Steel Industry at which of the following places was developed with German technical collaboration? (1) Durgapur (2) Bhilai (3) Rourkela (4) Bhadravati
Last Answer : (3) Rourkela Explanation: Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 ... where 100% of slabs are produced through the cost-effective and quality-centeric continuous casting route.
Description : The first coal mine in India (a) Dhanbad (b) Jharia (c) Raniganj (d) Asansol
Description : Coal mines in Jharkhand are located at [BPSC 2011] (a) Jharia (b) Jamshedpur (c) Ranchi (d) Lohardaga
Description : Match the following: [NDA 2008] Coal fields of India State A. Jharia 1. Tamil Nadu B. Raniganj 2. Orissa C. Talcher 3. Jharkhand D. Korba 4. West Bengal 5. Chhattisgarh A B C D (a) 3 4 2 5 (b) 2 5 1 4 (c) 3 5 2 4 (d) 2 4 1 5
Description : The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the railways in India is (a) iron and steel (b) coal (c) mineral oil (d) metallic ores (other than iron ore)
Description : On which of the following sets of rivers are Nagarjunasagar, Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam located respectively? (a) Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi (b) Cauvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas (c) Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi (d) Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna
Description : The highest dam in India is the dam. (a) Maithan (b) Bhakra (c) Hirakud (d) Machkund
Description : The world's longest masonry dam is (a) Hirakud (b) Bhakra Nangal (c) Nagarjuna Sagar (d) Aswan
Description : Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam in the world? (1) Beas Dam (2) Nangal Dam (3) Bhakra Dam (4) Hirakud Dam
Last Answer : (3) Bhakra Dam Explanation: Currently, the tallest dam in the world is the Nurek Dam, an embankment dam in Tajikistan at 300 m high. The tallest arch dam is the recently completed 292 ... under construction in China. Natural landslide dams are also quite competitive in height but not listed here.
Description : On which river has the Hirakud Dam been built? (1) Mahanadi (2) Godavari (3) Cauvery (4) Periyar
Last Answer : (1) Mahanadi Explanation: Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sarnbalpur in the state of Orissa in India. Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world's longest ... . The name of the dam is mostly mis-pronounced in North India as Hirakund which is actually Hirakud.
Description : The longest dam in India is – (1) Bhakra Dam (2) Nagaluna Sagar Dam (3) Hirakud Dam (4) Kosi Dam
Last Answer : (3) Hirakud Dam Explanation: The Indira Gandhi Canal starts from the Harike Barrage at Sultanpur, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Sutlej and Beas rivers in Punjab state. The reservoir for the canal is built on the Sutlej.
Description : Hirakud Dam has been constructed across the river – (1) Ganga (2) Mahanadi (3) Kaveri (4) Brahmaputra
Last Answer : (2) Mahanadi Explanation: Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Orissa in India. Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world's longest earthen dam.
Description : (i) Mention two characteristics of a mini steel plant. (ii) From where does the integrated steel plant at Jamshedpur get its iron ore and coal ? -Geography
Last Answer : (i) Two characteristics of a mini steel plant are : 1. They use cheaply available scrap iron. 2. They use electric furnaces therefore cause no pollution. (ii) Jamshedpur plant get its iron ore from Singhbhum and Mayurbhanj. It get its coal from Jharia and Raniganj.
Description : Which one of the following is not correctly matched? (1) Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra (2) Bokaro Steel Plant — Bihar (3) Rourkela Steel Plant — Odisha (4) Durgapur Steel Plant — West Bengal
Last Answer : (1) Bhilai Steel Plant — Maharashtra Explanation: Bhilai Steel Plant is located in Chhattisgarh. Boka-ro Steel Plant is in Jharkhand.
Description : Kaiga-II plant which supplies electricity is a (1) hydel project (2) coal project (3) nuclear power reactor (4) None of the above
Last Answer : nuclear power reactor
Description : Who launched the ‘Chipko Movement’ in the hills of Garhwal during 1980s? a) Sundarlal Bahuguna b) Baba Amte c) Medha Patkar d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Last Answer : a) Sundarlal Bahuguna
Description : Which of the following Steel Plants was not built during Sec-ond Five Year Plan? (1) Bokaro (2) Bhilai (3) Durgapur (4) Rourkela
Last Answer : (1) Bokaro Explanation: Bokaro Steel Plant is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help. It was incorporated as a limited company in 1964 during the 3rd Five Year Plan period (1961-1966).
Description : (a) 1. Name the private sector iron and steel plant of India. [2] 2. From where does it get its supply of: 1. Iron ore 2. Manganese 3. Coal? -Geography
Last Answer : 1. Tata Iron and Steel Industry, Jamshedpur. 2. 1. Iron Ore: Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj. 2. Manganese: Noamundi. 3. Coal: Jharia.
Description : India is particularly poor in reserves of (a) coal (b) iron ore (c) non-ferrous metals (d) limestone
Description : What is Bailadila famous for? (a) Bauxite (b) Iron ore (c) Copper (d) Coal
Description : Ankaleshwar in India is known for the production of: [NDA 2002] (a) bauxite (b) coal (c) iron ore (d) petroleum
Description : Which of the following minerals are required for smelting iron ore? (1) Limestone and gypsum (2) Manganese and limestone (3) Limestone and coal (4) Gypsum and coal
Last Answer : (2) Manganese and limestone Explanation: Composite volcanoes are most commonly found in island arcs. Most of them are found scattered on the islands adjoining the Pacific Ring of Fire where ... region of high volcanic and seismic activity that surrounds the majority of the Pacific Ocean Basin.
Description : The cost producing iron in India is considerably lower than in other countries because of (1) low wage of miners (2) large supply of iron ore (3) large supply of coal (4) coal and iron ore are found in the same area
Last Answer : (4) coal and iron ore are found in the same area Explanation: Brazil, India, South Africa and China are highly competitive steel production locations. Brazil has vast reserves of high quality iron ... Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Madhya Pradesh, has been the natural nerve-centre of this industry.
Description : Anthracite can be used for (A) Recarbonising steel (B) Making carbon electrodes (C) Blending with highly coking coal to check its swelling which helps in saving coke even walls from damage and to produce high strength coke (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south: 1. Nallamala Hills 2. Nilgiri 3. Anaimalai 4. Cardamon Hills (a) I, IV, III, II (b) I, II, III, IV (c) II, I, III, IV (d) I, II, IV, III
Description : In India economically exploitable lignite deposits occur at (a) Neyveli, Tamil Nadu (b) Singareni, Andhra Pradesh (c) Talcher, Odisha (d) Jharia, Bihar
Description : Which of the following fuels is generally not used in thermal power plant boiler firing? (A) Furnace oil, light diesel oil and tar/PCM (B) Pulverised coking coal (C) Coal middling from washeries (D) B.F. gas, coke oven gas and L.D. converter gas
Last Answer : (B) Pulverised coking coal
Description : Gondwana coalfields are found in (a) Assam (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Meghalaya (d) Jammu and Kashmir
Description : In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located? [IAS 2008] (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Meghalaya (c) Manipur (d) Mizoram
Description : Name two states with large deposits of coal. Name the coalfields in the states that you have named. -Geography
Last Answer : Two states with large deposits of coal are: States Coal fields (i) West Bengal Raniganj. (ii) Jharkhand Jharia, Kampura, Ramgarh, Bokaro
Description : Three basic raw materials which are needed in large quantities for production of steel are (A) Iron ore, coal and sulphur (B) Iron ore, carbon and sulphur (C) Iron ore, coal and lime stone (D) Iron ore, carbon and lime stone
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Match the following: [CPO SI 2002] Hydel Power Project Located in A. Koyna 1. Jammu and Kashmir B. Kundah 2. Karnataka C. Salal 3. Maharashtra D. Sharavathy 4. Tamil Nadu A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 3 1 4 2 (c) 2 4 1 3 (d) 3 4 1 2
Description : In which one of the following places electricity generated from hydel power? [CPO SI 2010] (a) Neyveli (b) Ennore (c) Tuticorin (d) Mettur
Description : Which was the first hydel power project in India? (1) Pallivasal in Kerala (2) Paikara in Tamil Nadu (3) Siva Samudram in Karnataka (4) Nizamnagar in Andhra Pradesh
Last Answer : (3) Siva Samudram in Karnataka Explanation: The 4.5 megawatt hydroelectric power station near Sivasamudram falls of the Cauvery in Karnataka was the first major power station in India. Owned by a ... The first small hydro power plant, a 130 kilowatt plant, started functioning in 1897 at Darjeeling.
Description : In which state is Hirakud dam located? -Geography
Last Answer : Hirakud dam is constructed across the Mahanadi River, which is about 15 kilometre from Sambalpur in the state of Orissa in India. It is the multipurpose project in the Mahanadi basin which integrates conservation of water with the flood.