An analytical study of India's primary heavy industry. It tests understanding of the changing locational factors (shifting from raw material sites to coastal/market zones), corporate histories (TISCO, SAIL), and regional industrial clusters.
Correct Answer:
(A) Chromium & Nickel
Stainless steel is a metal alloy, made up of steel mixed with elements such as chromium, nickel, molybdenum, silicon, aluminium and carbon. Iron mixed with carbon to produce steel is the main component of stainless steel. Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
Ques: 2
Some iron and steel plants have been planned along the western coast of India. What is the major reason for this locational shift in this industry?
Correct Answer:
(B) The occurrence of high-grade iron ore deposits in Goa and parts of Madhya Pradesh and the comparative ease of exporting steel from here.
Some iron and steel plants have been planned along the western coast of India. The major reasons for the locational shift of this industry are occurrence of high-grade iron ore deposits in Goa & parts of Madhya Pradesh as well as seaports for comparative case of exporting steel and consumption of iron ore in the concerned field for manufacturing.
Ques: 3
In India, the steel production industry requires the import of
Correct Answer:
(C) Coking coal
Iron and Steel industry is one of the important industries of India. It requires minerals like Iron ore, Coking coal, manganese, dolomite, rock phosphate, chromium, etc. In India, coking coal is mainly imported from Australia. Coke is produced by heating coking coal. Coking coal is also known as Metallurgical coal.
Ques: 4
Which one of the following iron and steel plant is located neither on iron ore area nor on coalfield but approximately at the midway between them?
Correct Answer:
(A) Jamshedpur
The correct answer is Jamshedpur.
Jamshedpur was established by Jamsetji Tata in the 1900s.
Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was founded by Jamsetji Tata and established by Dorabji Tata on 26 August 1907.
Tata Steel Kalinganagar (TSK), Tata steel's second steel facility, is the largest single-location greenfield steel plant in India. It is located in the Jajpur District of Odisha.
The Tata steel plant is located in the middle of the city and is not located on any coalfield neither on the iron ore area.
Vishvesvaraya Iron and steel plant is located in Bhadrawati, Karnataka. Rich Iron ore reserves are located nearby this plant.
Durgapur Steel Plant is located in West Bengal and is located in the coal-rich basin of Raniganj coalfields.
Bokaro Steel Plant is located in Jharkhand and built with the help of the USSR. East Bokaro Coalfield is nearby coalfield to this plant.
Ques: 5
TISCO plant is located near –
Correct Answer:
(D)
Tatanagar
TISCO (Tata Iron & Steel Company Limited) is prime steel company of India. It was established in 1907. It is located in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. The city is sometimes called Tatanagar, named for industrialist Jamsetji Nasarwanji Tata.
Ques: 6
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Correct Answer:
(A) Rourkela Steel Plant, the first integrated steel plant in the Public Sector of India was set up with the Soviet Union collaboration.
Rourkela Steel Plant, the first integrated steel plant in the public sector of India, was set up with the collaboration of Germany, not the Soviet Union. Hence, the statement (a) is wrong. Other statements mentioned in the options are correct.