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UPSC 2015 · Q8 · Indian Economy › Infrastructure & Industry · Save
In the 'Index of Eight Core Industries', which one of the following is given the highest weight?
(a) Coal production
(b) Electricity generation
(c) Fertilizer production
(d) Steel production
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Answer: (b) Electricity generation
UPSC 2015 · Q58 · Indian Economy › Infrastructure & Industry · Save
In India, the steel production industry requires the import of
(a) saltpetre
(b) rock phosphate
(c) coking coal
(d) All of the above
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Answer: (c) coking coal
UPSC 2015 · Q90 · Indian Economy › Infrastructure & Industry · Save
The substitution of steel for wooden ploughs in agricultural production is an example of
(a) labour-augmenting technological progress
(b) capital-augmenting technological progress
(c) capital-reducing technological progress
(d) None of the above
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Answer: (b) capital-augmenting technological progress