Indian Geography UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

Korba in Madhya Pradesh is known for:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Aluminium industry

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Aluminium industry”.

Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) has its manufacturing facility in Korba, Chhattisgarh, India.

Similar Questions:

Which among the following are in the Private Sector?

1. Bongaigaon Refinery
2. Manglore Refinery
3. Haldia Refinery
4. ESSAR Oil Ltd.

Selected the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2, 3 and 4
  3. 4 only
  4. 1 and 4
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
  1. Hundru Waterfall - Subarnarekha River
  2. Chachai Waterfall - Bihad River
  3. Dhuadhar Waterfall - Narmada River
  4. Budha Ghagh Waterfall - Kanchi River
Amount of rain depends on:
  1. Air pressure
  2. Humidity in atmosphere
  3. Water cycle
  4. Temperature
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): Devaluation of a currency may promote export.
Reason (R): Price of the country’s products in the international market may fall due to devaluation.

Code:
  1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and Rare correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is correct but R is wrong
  4. A is wrong but R is correct
The first three leading producers of sugar in India are:
  1. Maharashtra, U.P., Tamil Nadu
  2. U.P., Maharashtra, Bihar
  3. U.P., Maharashtra, Karnataka
  4. Bihar, U.P, Maharashtra
Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in the State of
  1. Assam
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Karnataka
  4. Andhra Pradesh
The Palk Bay is located between:
  1. Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat
  2. Andman and Nicobar Islands
  3. Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal
  4. Lakshadweep an Maldives
Rana Pratap Sagar Project is:
  1. an Atomic Power Plant
  2. a Fish Protection Project
  3. a Hydel Power Project
  4. a Shipping Yard
The functions of the Election Commission of India are:

I. To conduct all the elections of Parliament and to State Legislatures
II. To conduct elections to the offices of the President and the Vice President
III. To recommend imposition of President's rule in a State where conditions are not conducive to holding of free and fair elections.
IV. The superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral rolls

Code:
  1. I, II, III
  2. I, II, IV
  3. I, III, IV
  4. All the four
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the List:
List-I - List-II

A. Manganese - l. Orissa
B. Asbestos - 2. Madhya Pradesh
C. Nickel - 3. Rajasthan
D. Zinc - 4. Andhra Pradesh


Codes:
A B C D
  1. 1 2 3 4
  2. 4 3 2 1
  3. 3 4 1 2
  4. 2 4 1 3
Assertion (A): India is a monsoon country.
Reason (R): The high Himalayas impart it climatic distinctiveness.

Codes:
  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true, but R is false.
  4. A is false, but R is true.
Diwali is a festival of mourning among the:
  1. Khasis
  2. Mundas
  3. Bhils
  4. Tharus