0.1 (a) Which is the largest mineral-based industry in India? Why is it called the backbone of all
I. Answer the following questions:
industries?
(b) What is an integrated steel plant? Give one example.
tej State any three factors which affect the location of an integrated steel plant.
(d) How is it advantageous for a mini steel plant:
W to use electric furnaces, and
(ii) to be located far from the source of the raw material?
0.2 (a) Name two major steel plants in the Public Sector. Name one steel plants that was set up
with Russian collaboration.
(b) What are mini steel plants?
(c) Mention three factors which have helped Jamshedpur to develop into India's major centre
of steel production
(d) Name the steel plant located in Andhra Pradesh. What two advantages this steel plant have
over the other steel plants in the public sector?
3. (a) What are petrochemicals?
(b) Why are traditional raw materials being replaced by petrochemical m
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Explanation:
Q.1)
a) Iron and steel is the key industry of the modern world. Iron and steel industry forms the base of all other industries and, therefore, it is called a basic industry.
b) Raw material: Mostly large integrated steel plants are located close to source of raw materials, as they use large quantity of heavy and weight losing raw materials.
d) These steel plants are not located close to the location of the raw material ' because they use cheaply available scrap iron. It is advantageous for it because they cater to the local need of the market. Cost of transport is minimized as they are located in industrial towns.
Q.2)
a) Bhilai and Bokaro steel plants were setup in collaboration with Russia.
b) A mini steel plant is a small plant for the manufacture of steel.
c) 1)It was near the confluence of the rivers Subarnarekh and Kharkai in Jharkhand.
2)This place was only 32 km away from Kalimati station on the Bengal-Nagpur railway line.
3)It was close to the iron ore, coal and manganese deposits as well as to Kolkata, which provided a large market.
d) Two advantages Vishakhapatnam steel plant have over other steel plants are: Founded in the year 1982, it is the first shore based integrated steel plant of India. The deep landlocked protected port of Vishakhapatnam has helped facilitates the import of raw materials and export of finished products.
Q.3)
a) Petrochemicals are chemical products derived from crude oil, although many of the same chemical compounds are also obtained from other fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas or from renewable sources such as corn, sugar cane, and other types of biomass.
b) Petrochemical products are economic and durable and thus have replaced traditional raw materials.