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Qstn #9
Describe any three facilities at the Bhilai Steel Plant.
Ans : (i) High quality iron-ore is obtained from Durg, Chanda and Bastar districts,
(ii) Limestone is brought from Nandini mines 25 km. away from north of Bhilai.
(iii) Electricity is transmitted from Korba Thermal Power Station.

#10-i
Where is the Bokaro Steel Plant located?
Ans : The Bokaro Steel Plant is located at Bokaro in Jharkhand. It is on the right bank of the Damodar river.

#10-ii
Describe any three facilities at the Bokaro Steel Plant.
Ans :
Iron ore from Kiriburu mines in Orissa.
Coal is brought from Jharia Coal fields located at a distance of 65 km.
Limestone from Palamau and Dolomite from Bilaspur district.

Qstn #11
What are the facilities enjoyed by the Rourkela Steel Plant?
Ans :
Iron-ore is obtained from Bonaigarh and Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar and Noamundi.
HEP is secured from the Hirakud Power Project.
Coal is secured from Raniganj, Jharia, Talcher and Korba coal fields.

Qstn #12
Where does Rourkela Steel Plant get its raw material.
Ans :
Iron ore from Sundargarh and Keonjhar districts.
Coal from Jharia, Talcher and Korba coal fields.
Power from Hirakud Project.
Manganese from Barajmda, Dolomite from Baradwar and Himi mines in Madhya Pradesh and limestone from Birmitrapur.
Water supply from Brahmani river.
Cheap labour available from nearby areas.

Qstn #13
Mention any two advantages does the Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant have over the other Steel plants in the public sector?
Ans : (i) Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant is a modem integrated Steel plant with the latest technology and some of the largest size units.
(ii) Vishakhapatnam’s modern protected harbour and deep land locked port facilitates import of raw materials and export of finished goods.

Qstn #14
Why are the Iron and Steel Industries concentrated in the Damodar valley region.
Ans :
Iron and Steel industries are concentrated in the Damodar valley region due to:

Easy availability of raw materials.
Provides abundant hydro-electricity.
It provides cheap labour from nearby states of Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal.

Qstn #15

What are the advantages of Petrochemical products?

Ans : Petrochemicals are cost effective, economically stable, cheaper as produced on a large scale. Its raw material is easily available. It is not dependent on agricultural raw material petrochemical products can replace natural and traditional raw materials (like wood, glass and metals) to:

Natural Materials	Petrochemical Products
(i) Leather footwear.	Plastic Chappals, synthetic footwear.
(ii) Natural rubber.	Synthetic rubber.
(iii) Jute Fibre.	Synthetic fibre.
(iv) Steel Pipes.	PVC

Qstn #16
Mention two reasons for the development of the petrochemical industry in India.
Ans : The raw materials for the petrochemicals industry are cheaper. They are easily available and not dependent on the traditional raw materials like, metal, wood or agricultural products.

Qstn #17
Name three units for production of locomotives and coaches under the Ministry of Railways.
Ans :
The three units for the production of locomotives and coaches under the Ministry of railways are:

The Locomotive Works at Chittaranjan (West Bengal).
The Locomotive Works at Varanasi (U.P.).
The Integral Coach Factory at Perambur (near Chennai).

Qstn #18
What are the four basic requirements of automobile industry?
Ans :
Engineering raw material like steel, iron, leather or paint, etc.
Tools, machinery and other facilities for the running and maintenance of the factory.
Finished goods like plastic parts, tyres, tubes and batteries etc.
Coal and hydropower.

Qstn #19
State the importance of Electronics in the field of:

#19-i
Entertainment.
Ans :
In the field of Entertainment, Electronics has resulted in:

Development of software.
Production of audio system.
Development of Television Industry.

#19-ii
Space technology.
Ans :
In the field of Space technology, Electronics has resulted in:

Communication
Weather forecast
pace research.