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UPSC 2005 · Q34 · Indian Economy › Infrastructure & Industry · Save

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

(a) Rourkela Steel Plant, the first integrated steel plant in the Public Sector of India was set up with the Soviet Union collaboration
(b) Salem Steel Plant is a premier producer of stainless steel in India.
(c) Maharashtra Elektrosmelt Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Steel Authority of India Ltd.
(d) Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is a unit of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.
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Answer: (a) Rourkela Steel Plant, the first integrated steel plant in the Public Sector of India was set up with the Soviet Union collaboration
UPSC 2005 · Q35 · Indian Economy › Infrastructure & Industry · Save

Match items in the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

  1. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
  2. Air India
  3. Maruti Udyog Limited
  4. Bharat Earth Movers Limited
  5. Indian Space Research Organization

List I (Person) (A) V.R.S. Natrajan (B) A.K. Puri (C) V. Thulasidas (D) Jogdish Khattar

List II (Organization)

(a) A 2 B 3 C 5 D 1
(b) A 4 B 1 C 2 D 3
(c) A 2 B 1 C 5 D 3
(d) A 4 B 3 C 2 D 1
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Answer: (b) A 4 B 1 C 2 D 3
UPSC 2005 · Q38 · Indian Economy › Infrastructure & Industry · Save

Which one of the following airports in India is the first to be owned by a public limited company?

(a) Dabolim Airport, Goa
(b) Cochin airport
(c) Hyderabad airport
(d) Bangalore airport
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Answer: (b) Cochin airport
UPSC 2005 · Q91 · Indian Economy › Infrastructure & Industry · Save

Consider the following statements :

  1. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is liquefied under extremely cold temperatures and high pressure to facilitate storage or transportation in specially designed vessels.
  2. First LNG terminal in India was built in Hassan.
  3. Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) are separated from LPG and these include ethane, propane, butane and natural gasoline.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (b) 1 and 3
UPSC 2005 · Q114 · Indian Economy › Infrastructure & Industry · Save

Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? Project — Company

(a) Integrated Steel Plant at Jaipur (Orissa) — Steel Authority of India
(b) Power Plant at Jamnagar (Gujarat) — Essar Power
(c) Nabinagar Power Plant (Bihar) — Indian Railways
(d) Kayamkulam Power Plant (Kerala) — National Thermal Power Corporation
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Answer: (a) Integrated Steel Plant at Jaipur (Orissa) — Steel Authority of India
UPSC 2005 · Q133 · Indian Economy › Infrastructure & Industry · Save

Who among the following is not a member of the Investment Commission formed in December, 2004?

(a) Ratan Tata
(b) Deepak Parekh
(c) Ashok Ganguly
(d) Kumaramangalam Birla
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Answer: (d) Kumaramangalam Birla
UPSC 2005 · Q149 · Indian Economy › Infrastructure & Industry · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. The number of post offices in India is in excess of 1.5 lakhs.
  2. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) was formed in the year 1997.
  3. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established in the year 2000.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 only
(d) 3 only
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Answer: (c) 1 only