Short Answer TypeMention three advantages that a mini steel plant has over an integrated steel plant.
Advantages of Mini steel plants are :
i. They use the electric arc furnace and thus conserve coal.
ii. They require smart capital investment.
iii. They cater to the local need of the market and the cost of transport is reduced.
Name :
(i) A city on the east coast of India which has a ship building yard.
(ii) The iron and steel plant set up with German collaboration.
(iii) A city which has a plant manufacturing Maruti cars.
What is the Golden Quadrilateral ? Mention any two ways in which it will help in the economic development of the country.
Long Answer TypeOn the outline map of India provided :
(a) Draw, name and number the Tropic of Cancer.
(b) Label the river Narmada.
(c) Shade and name Lake Chilka.
(d) Mark and name the Aravali Mountains.
(e) Mark and name the Karakoram Pass.
(f) Mark and name a densely populated state in South India.
(g) Shade and name a region with black soil.
(h) Mark with a dot and name Srinagar.
(i) Mark and name the winds which bring rain in winter to the Coromandel Coast.
(j) Name and print 0 on an oil field in North-east India.
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