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GeographyMediumAsked in: SSC CGL · 17 Jul 2023, Shift 1

Identify the subsidiary of SAIL that is located along the Kolkata-Asansol railway line.

  1. A.ESL Steel Limited (ESL)
  2. B.Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL)
  3. C.Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO)
  4. D.Tata Iron and Steel plant (TISCO)

Correct answer

C. Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO)

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO). IISCO has its works at Burnpur, near Asansol in West Bengal, on the Kolkata-Asansol railway line, and it became a subsidiary of the Steel Authority of India and was later merged into it, the plant now being run as the IISCO Steel Plant. The site suited iron and steel making because coal came from the Raniganj and Jharia fields close by, iron ore from Singhbhum and Odisha, and water from the Damodar, while the railway carried the finished steel to the port of Kolkata. A is wrong because ESL Steel Limited is a plant at Bokaro in Jharkhand owned by the Vedanta group, not by SAIL. B is wrong because Jindal Steel and Power is a private company of the Jindal group, with its main works at Raigarh in Chhattisgarh. D is wrong because TISCO, now Tata Steel, is a private company with its plant at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand. Exam tip: SAIL plants – Bhilai, Durgapur, Rourkela, Bokaro, Burnpur (IISCO) and Salem.

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Q2.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season. 2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity. 3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: C. 2 and 3 only

Himalayan rivers are perennial, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct. Himalayan rivers such as the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra rise from glaciers and snowfields and also get monsoon rain, so they flow all year round, including in winter.

Q3.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements related to latitude are true? 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude. 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. 3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45' N latitude. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

All three statements about latitude are true. Latitude decides how directly the Sun's rays strike a place, so temperature, rainfall and the type of vegetation change from the equator towards the poles, from hot, wet rainforests to cold tundra.

Q4.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following lakes is/are situated in Ladakh? 1. Tso Kar 2. Pangong Tso 3. Tsomgo 4. Tso Moriri Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1, 2 and 4
  4. D.2 and 4 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 4

Tso Kar, Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high-altitude lakes of Ladakh, while Tsomgo lies in Sikkim. Pangong Tso, at about 4,350 metres, is a long, narrow lake that stretches from Ladakh into Tibet, and most of its length lies on the Chinese side.