Minerals & Industries — Set 16
Jharkhand GK · खनिज और उद्योग · Questions 151–160 of 160
The Tata Steel plant at Jamshedpur won the prestigious Deming Award for quality management. What is the Deming Award?
Correct Answer: B. Japanese award for excellence in quality management (Total Quality Management)
The Deming Prize is a prestigious Japanese award for outstanding achievement in quality management (Total Quality Management). Tata Steel Jamshedpur became the first integrated steel company in the world outside Japan to win the Deming Prize (in 2008). This reflected Tata Steel's commitment to quality and efficiency. The award demonstrated Jamshedpur's world-class manufacturing capabilities.
India's uranium (from Jaduguda, Jharkhand) is processed and used in which sector?
Correct Answer: B. Nuclear power (nuclear reactors) and nuclear research under DAE
Uranium from Jaduguda, Jharkhand is processed by UCIL and supplied to the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) for use in India's nuclear reactors for electricity generation. India's nuclear power programme, managed through NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited), uses domestic uranium from Jaduguda. The uranium is processed at facilities in Jharkhand and Hyderabad.
The BIT Mesra (Birla Institute of Technology) is a prestigious technical institute located in which city of Jharkhand?
Correct Answer: C. Ranchi
BIT Mesra (Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra) is a deemed university and prestigious technical institute located in Ranchi (Mesra area), Jharkhand. Established in 1955 by the Birla Group, it offers engineering and technical education. BIT Mesra is a leading technical institution in eastern India and has produced many engineers for Jharkhand's industries.
The NTPC-JBVNL joint venture for Patratu Super Thermal Power Station will generate how much electricity capacity?
Correct Answer: B. 4000 MW (4 GW) — planned capacity
The Patratu Super Thermal Power Station (STPS) being developed by the NTPC-JBVNL joint venture is planned for 4000 MW (4 GW) capacity in multiple phases. This will significantly increase Jharkhand's power generation capacity and help meet the state's growing electricity demand. The first phase is already under construction.
Jharkhand's Ramgarh district has the distinction of being what in terms of coal?
Correct Answer: B. Having the first open-cast coal mine of India (Chandragupta) and significant coking coal
Ramgarh district is historically associated with some of India's earliest coal mining activities and has significant coking and non-coking coal deposits. CCL operates several mines in Ramgarh district. The district is also the location of the Patratu thermal power area and is an important part of Jharkhand's coal and energy economy.
The Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) plant at Ghatsila is associated with which river for its operations?
Correct Answer: B. Subarnarekha River (Ghatsila is on Subarnarekha)
The Indian Copper Complex at Ghatsila (East Singhbhum) is located on the banks of the Subarnarekha River. The river provided essential water for the smelting and refining operations of the copper complex. The scenic Subarnarekha valley around Ghatsila is also a popular tourist destination in Jharkhand.
The Meghatuburu iron ore mine in Jharkhand is operated by which company?
Correct Answer: B. SAIL (part of SAIL's iron ore mines)
The Meghatuburu iron ore mine in West Singhbhum district is operated by SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited) as one of its captive iron ore mines supplying ore to SAIL steel plants. SAIL's mining operations in Jharkhand include mines at Kiriburu and Meghatuburu. These mines supply ore to the Bokaro and Bhilai steel plants.
The Noamundi iron ore mine, among India's largest, is operated by which company?
Correct Answer: B. Tata Steel (captive mine)
The Noamundi iron ore mine in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, is operated by Tata Steel as a captive mine supplying high-grade hematite iron ore to the Jamshedpur steel plant. Noamundi is one of the richest iron ore deposits in India with over 60% iron content. Tata Steel has been mining Noamundi for over a century.
What is the primary mineral identified with West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand?
Correct Answer: B. Iron ore, copper, and associated metallic minerals (the Singhbhum Craton)
West Singhbhum (Chaibasa district) is associated with iron ore, copper, manganese, and other metallic minerals of the ancient Singhbhum Craton (archean geological formation). The major iron ore mines of Noamundi, Gua, Kiriburu are all in West Singhbhum. The Mosaboni copper mines are also in West Singhbhum (though Mosaboni proper is in East Singhbhum near the boundary).
What is the full form of CCL which operates coal mines in Jharkhand?
Correct Answer: B. Central Coalfields Limited
CCL stands for Central Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India Limited headquartered in Ranchi, Jharkhand. CCL operates non-coking coal mines primarily in Hazaribagh, Ramgarh, Chatra, and Bokaro districts of Jharkhand. CCL supplies coal to thermal power plants across eastern and central India.