SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 37

SSC GD Constable (English) - 10 Jan 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q37

Lime stone is the raw material of _________, among the given industries.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. cement industry.

Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed principally of calcium carbonate (calcite) or the double carbonate of calcium and magnesium (dolomite). 

Limestone consists of calcium carbonate, which has the chemical formula CaCO3.

It is commonly composed of tiny fossils, shell fragments and other fossilized debris.