industries manufacturing & service sectors section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) is a statutory body constituted under the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008 with its head office at Delhi.

The statutory functions of the AERA as enshrined in the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008 are as below:

1. To determine the tariff for the aeronautical services taking into consideration of the various expenses
2. To determine the amount of the Development Fees in respect of major airports.
3. To determine the amount of Passenger Service Fee
4. To monitor the set Performance Standards relating to quality, continuity and reliability of service

Airports Authority of India (AAI) was constituted by an Act of Parliament and came into being on 1st April 1995 and it is entrusted with the responsibility of creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure both on the ground and air space in the country.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the regulatory body in the field of Civil Aviation, primarily dealing with safety issues. It is responsible for the regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety, and airworthiness standards.

The DGCA also coordinates all regulatory functions with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

Answer: (a)

The plastic park scheme envisages clusters of plastic industry operations including small and medium-sized enterprises and recycling operations.

These parks will provide raw materials, power and land for plastic companies. These parks are expected to generate huge direct and indirect employment.

Answer: (b)

The first notable attempt in the steel industry in India was made in 1874 when the Bengal Iron Works (BIW) came into being at Kulti, near Asansol in West Bengal.

The Bhilai Steel Plant, located in Bhilai, in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, was set up with the help of the USSR in 1955.

SAILRourkela Steel Plant (RSP), located in Rourkela, Odisha the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India, was set up with German collaboration with an installed capacity of 1 million tonnes in the 60s. Bokaro Steel Plant is located in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand.

It is the fourth integrated public sector steel plant in India built with Soviet help and its first Blast Furnace started on 2nd October 1972. It is the country’s first Swadeshi steel plant, built with maximum indigenous content.

Answer: (d)

According to the data studied by Planning Commission in 2011–12, 21.9% of the population of India falls under the poverty line.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (d)

The Kochi International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT), locally known as the Vallarpadam Terminal, is a container trans-shipment facility which is part of the Cochin Port in Kochi, India.