Industries and Industrial Regions Quiz: WBPSC Clerkship Geography
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10 questions on India’s iron and steel, textile and other industries and its industrial regions. 30 seconds a question, with explanations after each answer. 📖 Read the detailed topic
Where is the Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) located?
TISCO was set up in 1907 at Jamshedpur (now in Jharkhand), at the confluence of the Subarnarekha and Kharkai rivers; it was India's first large private steel plant. Bokaro, Bhilai and Rourkela are public-sector plants built after independence and now run by SAIL.
- TISCO: private, Tata group, 1907
- Jamshedpur: Subarnarekha-Kharkai confluence
- Coal and iron ore of Chotanagpur close by
- Tata = Jamsetji Tata, hence Jamshedpur
With the help of which country was the Rourkela steel plant set up?
The Rourkela steel plant in Odisha was built with West German collaboration. Bhilai and Bokaro were built with Soviet help, and Durgapur with British help.
- Rourkela: Odisha, West Germany
- Bhilai and Bokaro: Soviet Union
- Durgapur: Britain
- Swapping the partner countries of Durgapur and Rourkela is the most common mistake
- Rourkela-Rhine: the Rhine is Germany's river
| Plant | State | Collaboration / note |
|---|---|---|
| TISCO, Jamshedpur | Jharkhand | Private (Tata), 1907; at the Subarnarekha-Kharkai confluence |
| IISCO, Burnpur | West Bengal | Now under SAIL |
| Bhilai | Chhattisgarh | Soviet Union |
| Rourkela | Odisha | West Germany |
| Durgapur | West Bengal | Britain |
| Bokaro | Jharkhand | Soviet Union |
| Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | Coastal plant (RINL) |
| Salem | Tamil Nadu | Special (stainless) steel |
| Bhadravati | Karnataka | Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel |
In which state is the Bhilai steel plant located today?
The Bhilai steel plant, built with Soviet help, is in Chhattisgarh. When it was built the area was part of Madhya Pradesh; since Chhattisgarh became a separate state in 2000, it lies in Chhattisgarh. Rourkela is in Odisha; Jamshedpur and Bokaro are in Jharkhand.
- Bhilai: Chhattisgarh, Soviet help
- Chhattisgarh formed in 2000
- Iron ore from Dalli-Rajhara nearby
- With 'today' in the question, Madhya Pradesh is wrong; older books place Bhilai in Madhya Pradesh
Where was India's first jute mill set up?
India's first jute mill was set up in 1855 at Rishra in Hooghly district. Titagarh and Budge Budge also have jute mills, but later ones; Titagarh is also known for paper.
- First jute mill: Rishra, 1855
- Jute mills lie on both banks of the Hugli
- Jute = the golden fibre
- Mumbai's mill first (1854), then Rishra's jute (1855)
Which city is called the "Manchester of India"?
Ahmedabad is called the Manchester of India for its cotton textile industry. Mumbai is the 'Cottonopolis', Kanpur the 'Manchester of North India' and Coimbatore the 'Manchester of South India'.
- Ahmedabad: Gujarat, cotton textiles
- Manchester is England's textile city
- Mumbai: Cottonopolis
- Mumbai has many mills, but its nickname is Cottonopolis, not Manchester
- India's = Ahmedabad, the North's = Kanpur, the South's = Coimbatore
| City | Nickname |
|---|---|
| Mumbai | Cottonopolis of India |
| Ahmedabad | Manchester of India |
| Kanpur | Manchester of North India |
| Coimbatore | Manchester of South India |
Which city is called the "Silicon Valley of India"?
Bengaluru in Karnataka is called India's Silicon Valley for its software and electronics industry. Hyderabad and Pune are big IT hubs too, but the nickname belongs to Bengaluru.
- Bengaluru: Karnataka
- Silicon Valley is the tech region of California, USA
- Part of the Bengaluru-Tamil Nadu industrial region
In which state is the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works?
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works is in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal and makes electric railway engines. It lies right by the Jharkhand border, so many take it for Jharkhand. Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh has a separate locomotive works.
- Chittaranjan: West Bengal, electric locomotives
- Coaches: Perambur (Chennai), Kapurthala (Punjab)
- Locomotives at Varanasi too
- Chittaranjan is on the Jharkhand border, but in West Bengal
Why are sugar mills usually set up near sugarcane fields?
Sugarcane is heavy, costly to carry, and its juice and sugar content fall quickly after cutting. So it pays to set up the mill near the fields. Markets, sea water or coal are not the main reason.
- Perishable raw material: industry near the raw material
- Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra are the main sugar regions
- Many sugar mills in Maharashtra are cooperatives
Which is the oldest oil refinery in India?
The Digboi refinery in Assam started in 1901 and is India's oldest oil refinery. Haldia (West Bengal), Barauni (Bihar) and Koyali (Gujarat, near Vadodara) were built after independence.
- Digboi: Assam, 1901
- Haldia: West Bengal
- Koyali: Gujarat industrial region
- Digboi the grandfather: first of all, 1901
Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh is famous for which industry?
Nepanagar in Madhya Pradesh is known for making newsprint, the paper newspapers are printed on. Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh is famous for glass bangles, and Titagarh in West Bengal for paper.
- Nepanagar: Madhya Pradesh, newsprint
- Titagarh: West Bengal, paper
- Firozabad: glass bangles
- Nepanagar - Newsprint: both start with N
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10 questions on India’s iron and steel, textile and other industries and its industrial regions. 30 seconds a question, with explanations after each answer.
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