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Mineral Based Industry — Question 21

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Question 21

The Odisha group of Mines of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) has in its ambit four Iron ore mines at Bolani, Barsuan, Kalta and Taldihi. With a combined annual capacity of 20.05 Million Tonnes per annum these mines are not only fulfilling the requirements of SAIL Plants, but are also supplying raw material to external customers. Which of the following industries would use the raw material from RSP?

  1. Chemical
  2. Ship-building
  3. Railways
  4. All of them.
Answer

All of them.


Source: This question is from Mineral Based Industry, Geography — Class 10, ICSE Board.

Key Concepts Covered

This question tests your understanding of the following concepts from the chapter Mineral Based Industry: Question, Odisha, Group, Mines, Rourkela, Steel. These are fundamental topics in Geography that students are expected to master as part of the ICSE Class 10 curriculum.

A thorough understanding of these concepts will help you answer similar questions confidently in your ICSE examinations. These topics are frequently tested in both objective and subjective sections of Geography papers. We recommend revising the relevant section of your textbook alongside practising these solved examples to build a strong foundation.

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