🔴 STEEL SLAG
▪️In News: Surat has become the first city in the country to get a processed steel slag (industrial waste) six-lane road.
▪️Steel Slag is an industrial by-product obtained from the steel manufacturing industry.
▪️It is generated from a steel furnace burning at around 1,500-1,600 degree centigrade in the form of molten flux material as an impurity.
▪️The thickness of the road is also 30% lesser than normal ones, while the durability is much longer due to the utilisation of steel slag.
▪️Other uses - It is used to treat acidic water. In Agricultural sector, due to its ability to correct soil acidity, it is used as silicate fertilizer that is capable of providing silicon to the plants.
▪️Steel Slag Road is a brainchild of the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), NITI Aayog, and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
▪️In News: Surat has become the first city in the country to get a processed steel slag (industrial waste) six-lane road.
▪️Steel Slag is an industrial by-product obtained from the steel manufacturing industry.
▪️It is generated from a steel furnace burning at around 1,500-1,600 degree centigrade in the form of molten flux material as an impurity.
▪️The thickness of the road is also 30% lesser than normal ones, while the durability is much longer due to the utilisation of steel slag.
▪️Other uses - It is used to treat acidic water. In Agricultural sector, due to its ability to correct soil acidity, it is used as silicate fertilizer that is capable of providing silicon to the plants.
▪️Steel Slag Road is a brainchild of the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), NITI Aayog, and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
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Chola dynasty
• The Chola Empire of the South emerged in the 9th century AD (850-1279 AD).
• The founder of Chola Dynasty - Vijayalaya.
• Vijayalaya captured Tanjore in 850 AD and he took the title of Narkesari.
• The ancient capital of Cholas was Palayarai.
• Aditya Chola defeated the Pallava king Aparajit and captured Tondamanadalam and took the title of 'Maduaikonda'.
• The greatest Chola ruler was Rajaraja (985-1014 AD) and Rajendra I (1014-1044 AD).
• Rajaraja built Brihadeshwara temple / Rajarajeshwara temple (attributed to Shiva) at Tanjore.
• Rajendra I conquered Orissa, Bengal, Burma, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Chola dynasty was as its zenith during his reign.
• Rajendra I defeated the Pala king Mahipala and took the title of Gangaikondachola and built a city called Gangaikondacholapuram.
• King Rajasimha built the Kailashnath temple at Kancheepuram.
• Parantak I built Koranganatha temple at Srini wasanllur.
• Rajaraja II built the Airawteshwar temple at Darasuram.
• Kullotung III built the Kampahreshwar temple at Tribhuvan.
• The last ruler of the Chola dynasty was Rajendra III.
• Land revenue and trade tax were the main sources of income.
• The Chola empire divided into Mandalams (Province) and these were divided into Valanadu (Comissionary), Nadu (District), and Kurram ( a group of villages)
• The Chola Empire of the South emerged in the 9th century AD (850-1279 AD).
• The founder of Chola Dynasty - Vijayalaya.
• Vijayalaya captured Tanjore in 850 AD and he took the title of Narkesari.
• The ancient capital of Cholas was Palayarai.
• Aditya Chola defeated the Pallava king Aparajit and captured Tondamanadalam and took the title of 'Maduaikonda'.
• The greatest Chola ruler was Rajaraja (985-1014 AD) and Rajendra I (1014-1044 AD).
• Rajaraja built Brihadeshwara temple / Rajarajeshwara temple (attributed to Shiva) at Tanjore.
• Rajendra I conquered Orissa, Bengal, Burma, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Chola dynasty was as its zenith during his reign.
• Rajendra I defeated the Pala king Mahipala and took the title of Gangaikondachola and built a city called Gangaikondacholapuram.
• King Rajasimha built the Kailashnath temple at Kancheepuram.
• Parantak I built Koranganatha temple at Srini wasanllur.
• Rajaraja II built the Airawteshwar temple at Darasuram.
• Kullotung III built the Kampahreshwar temple at Tribhuvan.
• The last ruler of the Chola dynasty was Rajendra III.
• Land revenue and trade tax were the main sources of income.
• The Chola empire divided into Mandalams (Province) and these were divided into Valanadu (Comissionary), Nadu (District), and Kurram ( a group of villages)