Iron and Steel Industry

Q. What is the proportion of iron ore, coking coal, and limestone required in the process of extraction of iron?

1. 3 : 2 : 1
2. 4 : 2 : 1
3. 1 : 1 : 1
4. 2 : 1 : 1

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Mineral-based industries are ______

Q. What is the ratio of iron ore, coking coal and limestone in iron production?

1. 2 :1: 4
2. 4 :2: 1
3. 1 :2: 4
4. 2 :4: 1

Q. Statement 1: The Iron and Steel industry is among the most basic mineral based industries.
Statement 2: The production and consumption of steel is often regarded as the index of a country’s development.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false.
3. Both statements are true.
4. Both statements are false.

Q. What is molten iron in its raw form called?

1. Molten ore
2. Raw iron
3. Iron ore
4. Pig Iron

Q. The _______ industry is a basic industry as its products are used by many other industries.

1. Cotton
2. Silk
3. Sugar
4. Iron and Steel

Q. India’s steel and iron industries are mostly concentrated in the __________ region.

1. Chotanagpur
2. Thar desert
3. Mumbai High
4. coastal

Q. India ranked _______ among the world's crude steel producers in 2018.

1. first
2. second
3. third
4. fourth

Q. Statement 1: Slag is an important byproduct of iron extraction.
Statement 2: Pig iron is purified by reducing the impurities with coke.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false.
3. Both statements are true.
4. Both statements are false.

Q. Where is the maximum concentration of iron and steel industries found in India?

1. The Northern Plains
2. The Himalayas
3. The Sundarbans
4. The Chota Nagpur Plateau

Q. Which of the following metals is/are added to the pig iron to improve its steel properties?

1. Manganese
2. Nickel
3. Chromium
4. Mercury

Q. Which material among the following is used to harden steel during its production?

1. Limestone
2. Molasses
3. Coal
4. Manganese

Q. Which of the following is/are the limitations of Iron and Steel industry in India?

1. High costs and limited availability of coking coal.
2. Regular supply of energy.
3. Foreign direct investment policies of the government.
4. Lower productivity of labour and poor infrastructure.

Q. Sort the processes involved in steel production in chronological order (top to bottom).

1. Forging
2. Casting
3. Pressing
4. Rolling

Q. Per capita consumption of steel in India is ____________.

1. 15 kg
2. 32 kg
3. 46 kg
4. 110 kg

Q. What industry does iron and steel base itself off?

1. Chemical-based industry
2. Mineral-based industries
3. Agro-based industry
4. Petro-based industries

Q. Which of the following is used as a primary raw material by mineral-based industries?

1. Wood
2. Fertilisers
3. Plants
4. Minerals

Q. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words in the following sentences:
The examples of multinational companies with Indian origin are ________ and ________.

Q. what were the locational factors forTISCOto set up its factory to set up its factory at sakchiin jharkhand

Q. Mention one basic Industry of India.