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| 51. |
When and where was the first failed attempt of establishment of iron and steel industry done? |
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Answer» It was done in Arcot district of Tamil Nadu in 1779. |
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| 52. |
Where was the first (failed) mill of paper industry established? |
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Answer» It was established in Serampore of West Bengal. |
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| 53. |
When and where was the first plant of Chemical fertilizer industry established? |
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Answer» It was established in Ranipet (Tamil Nadu) in 1906. |
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| 54. |
Where was shipyard company founded first in (1941)? (a) Kolkata (b) Visakhapatnam (c) Chennai (d) Calicut |
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Answer» (b) Visakhapatnam |
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| 55. |
In ancient time, India was called the: (a) Golden bird (b) Diamond bird (c) Silver bird (d) All these |
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Answer» (a) Golden bird |
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| 56. |
When was the National Planning Commission in India first established? |
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Answer» It was first established in March, 1950. |
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| 57. |
Why is iron and steel industry known as basic industry? |
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Answer» It is called because products of this industry are required in making all other goods. In fact, iron and steel industry is the industry of all industries. |
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| 58. |
For which minerals is Jhariya famous? |
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Answer» Jhariya is a famous coal mine. It is famous for coal production. |
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| 59. |
What type of things are produced by engineering Industry? |
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Answer» By engineering industry, many types of mixed metals, different machinery, machine tools are produced. |
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| 60. |
In India with whose collaboration, heavy engineering industry was established? |
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Answer» In India, heavy engineering industry was established by Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited in the year 1957 in Ranchi with collaboration of Russia and Czechoslovakia. |
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| 61. |
What is the belief of scholars regarding the engineering industry? |
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Answer» According to the scholars, Without engineering industry, the machines of development can not proceed a single step ahead. |
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| 62. |
Where is Indian Electronics Limited located? What type of products are manufactured by it? |
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Answer» Indian Electronics Limited is located in Bengaluru. It manufactures electronic equipments related to Army, Meteorology, Radio broad casting. |
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| 63. |
India exports engineering equipments to which countries? |
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Answer» From India, engineering equipments are exported to countries such as America, China, Britain, Russia and this export is increasing steadily. |
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| 64. |
Explain two objectives of ‘Make in India’ programme. |
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Answer» The major objectives of this programme are: 1. To accelerate the pace of industrial development by promoting investment. 2. Making the country a manufacturing hub. The formal beginning of Make in India programme took place on September 25, 2014. |
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| 65. |
How does raw material effect the position of industries?Or Clarify how does raw material effect the centralization of industries? |
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Answer» There is a close relationship between raw material and industrial development. Generally, weight loss oriented industries are established at places where the raw material is available. The industry whose products’ weight is low in comparison with raw materials, can be established any where away from the market. But the industries using heavy raw material, are established near the raw material sources, such as iron and steel industry, sugar industry. |
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| 66. |
Name iron and steel centers of public sector under Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). |
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Answer» In the ownership of sail, following plants are present in public sector: 1. Durgapur integrated steel plant, Durgapur (W. B.) 2. Rourkela integrated steel plant, Rourkela (Odisha) 3. Bhilai integrated steel plant, Bhilai (Chhattisgarh) 4. Bokaro integrated steel plant, Bokaro (Jharkhand) 5. Indian iron and steel company, Burnpur (W. B.) 6. Special and mixed steel and iron mixed factory Durgapur (W. B.) 7. Special and mixed steel and iron mixed factory Selam (Tamil Nadu) 8. Maharashtra electro Selam limited Chandrapur (Maharashtra) 9. Visvesaraiya iron and steel company Bhadrawati (Karnataka) |
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| 67. |
In which state are the cotton textile industries in largest number? (a) Maharashtra (b) Gujarat (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Madhya Pradesh |
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Answer» (a) Maharashtra |
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