Industrial Sector (Part – IV)

Total Questions: 50

21. Which one of the following statements is not correct? [I.A.S (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (a) (a) Rourkela Steel Plant, the first integrated steel plant in the Public Sector of India was set up with the Soviet Union Collaboration.
Solution:Among the given statements, statement of option (a) is incorrect while other three statements are correct. See the explanation of above question. Maharashtra Electrosmelt Ltd. was merged with its parent company 'SAIL' in 2011

Steel Authority of India (SAIL) is a steel manufacturing enterprise owned and operated by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India.

Steel Authority of India can trace its origins back to the Hindustan Steel Limited (HSL) which was set up on 19 January 1954. It was intended to manage only one plant being set up in Rourkela.

For Bhilai and Durgapur Steel Plants, the preliminary work was done by the Iron and Steel Ministry. From April 1957, the supervision and control of these two steel plants were also transferred to Hindustan Steel. The registered office was originally in New Delhi. It moved to Calcutta in July 1956, and ultimately to Ranchi in December 1959.

22. Bokaro Steel Plant was established with the help of: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]

Correct Answer: (d) Soviet Union
Solution:Bokaro Steel Plant-the fourth integrated plant in the Public Sector-started taking shape in 1965 in collaboration with the Soviet Union (USSR). It was originally incorporated as a limited company on 29th January, 1964, and was later merged with SAIL., first as a subsidiary and then as a unit, through the Public Sector Iron & Steel Companies (Restructuring & Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1978. The construction work started on 6th April, 1968 and its first blast furnace started on 2nd October, 1972.

23. Which one of the following pair is not correctly matched? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

 

Steel plantCollaborating country
(a) RourkelaGermany
(b) BhilaiOld USSR
(c) DurgapurU.K.
(d) BokaroU.S.A.
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:The correctly matched pairs are as follows:
Steel plantCollaborating country
(a) RourkelaGermany (West Germany)
(b) BhilaiUSSR (Soviet Union)
(c) DurgapurU.K.
(d) BokaroUSSR (Soviet Union)

24. Match List I with List II, and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]

 

List IList II
A.  Bhilai1. Chhattisgarh
B.  Bokaro2. Jharkhand
C.  Durgapur3. Odisha
D.  Rourkela4. West Bengal

Code:

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)1243
(c)1324
(d)2314

 

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The correctly matched lists are as follows:
List IList II
A.  Bhilai1. Chhattisgarh
B.  Bokaro2. Jharkhand
C.  Durgapur3. West Bengal
D.  Rourkela4. Odisha

 

25. Which pairs is not correctly matched? [I.A.S (Pre) 2005]

 

ProjectCompany
(a) Integrated Steel Plant at Jaipur (Odisha)Steel Authority of India
(b) Power Plant at JamnagarEssar Power
(c) Nabinagar Power Plant (Bihar)Indian Railways
(d) Kayamkulam Power Plant (Kerala)National Thermal Power Corporation
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:Integrated Iron and Steel at jaipur (Odisha) is a plant of Neelanchal Ispat Nigam Ltd. (NINL) instead of SAIL. Pairs of other options are correctly matched. Nabinagar Power Plant (Bihar) is a joint venture of NTPC Ltd. and Indian Railways.

Steel Authority of India (SAIL) is a steel manufacturing enterprise owned and operated by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India.

Steel Authority of India can trace its origins back to the Hindustan Steel Limited (HSL) which was set up on 19 January 1954. It was intended to manage only one plant being set up in Rourkela.

For Bhilai and Durgapur Steel Plants, the preliminary work was done by the Iron and Steel Ministry. From April 1957, the supervision and control of these two steel plants were also transferred to Hindustan Steel. The registered office was originally in New Delhi. It moved to Calcutta in July 1956, and ultimately to Ranchi in December 1959.

26. Where has the Indian Diamond Institute (IDI) been established? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

Correct Answer: (c) Surat
Solution:Indian Diamond Institute (IDI)  is located in Surat, Gujarat. Established in 1978, IDI, the most coveted institute in the field of diamonds, gems &  jewellery in India, is a state-of -art school of learning, everything within the campus, under one roof.

About Surat Diamond Bourse
It is located in Khajod village, near Surat.
It is the world's largest corporate office hub.
The building overtook the Pentagon, which had, to date, housed the world's largest office building for the last 80 years.
It will be the world's largest and modern centre for international diamond and jewellery business.
It will also be a global centre for trading both rough and polished diamonds as well as jewellery.
Diamond buyers from all corners of the world will get a global platform to trade at the Surat Diamond Bourse.

27. The rough outline map given shows centres of cement industry labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4. Match these centres with the following sets of names: [I.A.S (Pre) 1998]

(A) Katani

(B) Tirunelveli

(C) Sikka

(D) Churk

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Code:

ABCD
(a)3421
(b)2413
(c)1243
(d)2314

 

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The correctly matched centres are as follows:
Centres of Cement IndustryLabels
Sikka (Gujarat1
Katni (Madhya Pradesh)2
Churk (Uttar Pradesh)3
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu)4

28. Match the list-I with List-II [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]

List IList II
(Place)(Industry)
A. Vishakhapattanam1. Automobiles
B. Muri2. Shpbuilding
C. Gurgaon3. Fertilizers
D. Panki4. Aluminium

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:\

Code:

ABCD
(a)2341
(b)1234
(c)2431
(d)2413

 

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:The correctly matched lists are as follows:
PlaceIndustrial Centre
VishakhapattanamShpbuilding
Muri (Jharkhand)Aluminium
Gurgaon (Gurugram; Haryana)Automobiles
Panki (Uttar Pradesh)Fertilizers

29. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

List - IList - II
(Centres)(Industries)
A. Aonla1. Polyfibre
B. Modinagar2. Fertilizers
C. Barabanki3. Rubber
D. Kanpur4. Explosives

Code:

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)2314
(c)3241
(d)4321

 

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:
List - IList - II
(Centres)(Industries)
A. AonlaFertilizers
B. ModinagarRubber
C. BarabankiPolyfibre
D. KanpurExplosives

30. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

List - IList - II
(City)(Industry)
A. Coimatore 1. Petroleum Refining
B. Rourkela2. Rail Coach
C. Kapurthala3. Iron and Steel
D. Barauni4. Cotton Textiles

Code:

ABCD
(a)4321
(b)1234
(c)2341
(d)4231

 

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:
List - IList - II
(City)(Industry)
A. CoimatoreCotton Textiles
B. RourkelaIron and Steel
C. KapurthalaRail Coach
D. BarauniPetroleum Refining