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Why is the iron and steel industry called a basic industry? - Geography

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Why is the iron and steel industry called a basic industry?

Why iron and steel industry is called the key industry?

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Iron and steel industry is called a basic/key industry because all other kinds of industries such as light, medium and heavy industries depend upon it for their machinery. Steel is required to manufacture several engineering goods, construction materials, defence goods, telephonic parts and a variety of other consumer goods, making it the backbone of industrial development.

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अध्याय 18: Industries - EXERCISES [पृष्ठ ४६२]

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डी. आर. खुल्लर Geography [English] Class 12 ISC
अध्याय 18 Industries
EXERCISES | Q I. 16. | पृष्ठ ४६२

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