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This document provides an overview of manufacturing industries in India, including multiple-choice questions. The text touches on themes of sustainable development and environmental concerns within the industry. Questions cover topics like bauxite usage and the manufacture of electronics. The document also mentions the NTPC.

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of coal in factories. Machinery and (a) Optimum utilisation of equipment equipment can be used and generators adopting latest techniques and should be fitted with silencers. Almost all upgrading existing e...

of coal in factories. Machinery and (a) Optimum utilisation of equipment equipment can be used and generators adopting latest techniques and should be fitted with silencers. Almost all upgrading existing equipment. machinery can be redesigned to increase (b) Minimising waste generation by energy efficiency and reduce noise. Noise maximising ash utilisation. absorbing material may be used apart from (c) Providing green belts for nurturing personal use of earplugs and earphones. ecological balance and addressing the The challenge of sustainable development question of special purpose vehicles for requires integration of economic development with environmental concerns. afforestation. (d) Reducing environmental pollution through ash pond management, ash water recycling system and liquid waste management. (e) Ecological monitoring, reviews and on-line database management for all its power stations. Fig. 6.7: Sewage Treatment plant under Yamuna action plan at Faridabad NTPC shows the way NTPC is a major power providing corporation in India. It has ISO certification for EMS (Environment Management System) 14001. The corporation has a proactive approach for preserving the natural environment and resources like water, oil and gas and fuels in places where it is setting up power plants. Fig. 6.8: Ramagundam plant This has been possible through- EXERCISES EXERCISES EXERCISES EXERCISES EXERCISES 1. Multiple choice questions. (i) Which one of the following industries uses bauxite as a raw material? (a) Aluminium Smelting (b) Cement (c) Paper (d) Steel (ii) Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computer, etc. (a) Steel (c) Aluminium Smelting (b) Electronic (d) Information Technology 2. Answer the following briefly in not more than 30 words. (i) What is manufacturing? (ii) What are basic industries? Give an example. 68 CONTEMPORARY INDIA – II Reprint 2024-25

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