India-Resources and Industries Book Back Questions 10th Social Science Lesson 14
10th Social Science Lesson 14
14] India-Resources and Industries
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The organisations associated with minerals in India are: (1) The Geological Survey of India Headquarter is at Calcutta; (2) Indian Bureau of Mines Headquarter at Nagpur; (3) Non-Ferrous Material Technology Development Centre NFTDC, Hyderabad; (4) The Ministry of Mines is responsible for the administration of all mines and minerals (Development and Regulation Act, 1957) .
The iron is usually found in following form: Magnetite – 72.4%; Hematite – 69.9%; Goethite – 62.9%; Limonite – 55%; Siderite – 48.2%
MOIL – Manganese Ore India Limited State-owned manganese-ore mining company headquartered in Nagpur. With a market share of 50%. It was the largest producer of manganese ore in India.
SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited): The Ministry of Steel is responsible for planning and development of iron and steel industry in India.
Hindustan Copper Ltd is a Government-owned-corporation in the central public enterprise under the Ministry of minies, India.
Bauxite is an oxide of aluminium; the name has been derived after the French word Le Baux.
National Aluminium Company Limited, abbreviated as NALCO, (incorporated 1981) has units in Odisha at places like Angul and Damanjodi. It was incorporated as a public sector enterprise of the Ministry of Mines, Government of India in 1981.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOP&NG) is a ministry of the Government of India. It is responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, import, export, and conservation of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas in India.
Coal India Limited (CIL) is an Indian state-controlled coal mining company headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) (methane stored at high pressure) is a fuel which can be used in place of gasoline, diesel fuel and propane/LPG. In comparison to other fuels, natural gas poses less of a threat in the event of a spill, because it is lighter than air and disperses quickly when released. Biomethane-cleaned-up biogas from anaerobic digestion or landfills-can be used. Natural gas run vehicles are increasingly used in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, etc.
GAIL (formerly known as Gas Authority of India Limited) is the largest state-owned natural gas processing and distribution company in India. It is headquartered in New Delhi.
The first hydro-electric power station in India was established at “Darjeeling” in 1897. National Hydroelectric Power Corporation is located in Faridabad, India.
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited is a Government of India Enterprise. Its head quarter is located at New Delhi.
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is an Indian public sector undertaking based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is wholly owned by the Government of India and is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity.
Tamil Nadu has the largest installation of wind turbines in the country in the Aralvoimozhi area near Kanniyakumari is the largest concentrations of wind farm capacity at a single location in the world.
The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) , Chennai was established in Tamil Nadu in 1998 as an autonomous institution under the administrative control of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. NIWE main activities include resource assessment testing and certification.
The first cotton textile mill was established at Fort Gloster near Kolkata in 1818.
Ginning is the process of separating cotton seed from cotton.
National jute board is headquartering at Kolkata.
CSTRI is the only research institute in the country dedicated to the Research & Developmental activities related to silk technology. CSTRI was established in the year 1983 by the Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India having head quarter at Bengaluru.
Office of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms was set up as an attached non-participating office on 20th November of Commerce. At present it is functioning under the Ministry of Textiles, headquarters at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi.
The first paper mill of India was started in 1812 at Serampore in West Bengal.
National Newsprint and Paper Mills (NEPA) is at Nepanagar in Burhanpur District of Madhya Pradesh.
Chennai is nick named as the “Detroit of Asia” due to the presence of major automobile manufacturing units and allied industries around the city.
The first attempt to produce iron and steel unit was set up at Porto Novo in Tamil Nadu in 1830.
Make in India program was launched in 2014 to put India on the world map as a major hub for global design and manufacturing.
Choose the best answers:
1. Manganese is used in _____________
(a) Storage batteries
(b) Steel making
(c) Copper smelting
(d) Petroleum Refining
2. The Anthracite coal has _____________
(a) 80 to 95% Carbon
(b) Above 70% Carbon
(c) 60 to 70% Carbon
(d) Below 50% Carbon
3. The most important constituents of petroleum are hydrogen and
(a) Oxygen
(b) Water
(c) Carbon
(d) Nitrogen
4. The city which is called as the Manchester of South India is
(a) Chennai
(b) Salem
(c) Madurai
(d) Coimbatore
5. The first Nuclear Power Station was commissioned in
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
6. The abundant source of energy is
(a) Bio mass
(b) Sun
(c) Coal
(d) Oil
7. The famous Sindri Fertilizer Plant is located in
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Assam
8. The nucleus for the development of the Chotanagpur Plateau region is
(a) Transport
(b) Mineral Deposits
(c) Large demand
(d) Power Availability
Match the following:
1. Bauxite – Cement
2. Gypsum – Aircraft
3. Black Gold – Electrical goods
4. Iron ore – Coal
5. Mica – Magnetite
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. Steel Making 2. 80 to 95% Carbon 3. Carbon 4. Coimbatore 5. Kolkata 6. Sun 7. Jharkhand 8. Mineral deposits
Match the following:
1.Bauxite – Aircraft
2.Gypsum – Cement
3.Black gold – Coal
4.Iron ore – Magnetite
5.Mica – Electrical goods