Solution: (d)
India is not only the largest producer but also the largest exporter of mica in the world. Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of mica (Geography of India by Majid Hussain). It is the second largest producer and exporter of tea after China in the world.
Which of the following industries is at Koraput?
(a) Ship Building
(b) Aircraft Building
(c) Iron and Steel
(d) Electric Locomotives
Solution: (b)
Koraput in Odisha is famous for the Engine division of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a defence enterprise of the Government of India. This factory manufactures aircraft engines for MiG and Sukhoi fighter aircraft.
Which one of the following industries is known as the ‘Sunrise Industry’?
(a) Iron & Steel
(b) Cotton Textile
(c) Information Technology
(d) Tea & Coffee
Solution: (c)
Sunrise industry is a colloquial term for a sector or business that is in its infancy, but is growing at a rapid pace. A sunrise industry is typically characterized by high growth rates, numerous start-ups and an abundance of venture capital funding. It is mostly used in the context of Information technology industry which has grown at great pace in the recent times.
In India, the Black Revolution is related to the manufacturing of which product?
(a) Charcoal
(b) Crude petroleum
(c) Diamond
(d) Black gram
Solution: (b)
In India, the expression ‘Black Revolution’ is related to the production of crude petroleum. It refers to the attempts made by the government to radically boost crude oil production in the country during the 1970s.
The largest solar power plant in India is located at
(a) Nagercoil
(b) Jaisalmer
(c) Madhapur
(d) Rann of Kutch
Solution: (c)
The solar plant located at Madhapur, near Bhuj in Gujarat, was till recently the largest solar power plant in India. It was used to sterilise milk cans. However, at present, the solar power plant in Kamuthi, Tamil Nadu, is not only India’s but also the world’s largest solar plant. With a capacity to produce 648 MW of electricity, the plant comprises 2.5 million individual solar modules. It supplanted the 130-MW solar power plant at Bhagwanpur in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, for the tag of the largest solar power plant in India (Sources: India’s largest solar plant in MP, Modi calls it ‘saffron revolution’, The Hindu, 26 February, 2014; The largest solar power plant in the world is now in our backyard, The Hindustan Times, 7 December 2016).