(b) VSL Bhadravati located in Karnataka is the only iron and state plant which does not have capative coal mines and is situated outside the coal producing area. The plant switched over to electric furnaces after the completion of Mahatma Gandhi Hydel Power Station.
The First World War changed the situation. Steel produced in Britain was being utilised to meet the demands of the war. As a result, the Indian Railways turned to TISCO...
Needs and knowledge of the local people needs to be given due consideration for maintaining forests. This gives an insight on how the resources can be used in a sustainable...
(b) Coal based thermal power plants contribute to acid rain because SO2 and NO2 are emitted from these plants which form H2SO4 and HNO3 in atmosphere, that cause acid rain....
Water containing calcium and magnesium salts is known as hard water. Among the given salts, calcium sulphate, magnesium chloride and calcium chloride can be dissolved in water to obtain hard...