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प्रश्न
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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उत्तर
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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संबंधित प्रश्न
The Iron and Steel industry constitutes the backbone of the modern industrial economy’. Give two reasons to justify the statement.
Name an iron and steel plant which was established with British collaboration.
Name one integrated iron and steel plant in the private sector. Where does it obtain its iron and coal from?
Give a reason for each of the following:
Mini steel plants cause less pollution than integrated steel plants.
What are the facilities enjoyed by ‘Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Works’?
Name the Power Stations that supply electricity to this plant.
Where is the Bokaro Steel Plant located?
Mention any two advantages does the Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant have over the other Steel plants in the public sector?
What industrial product are the following centres noted for?
(i) Gurgaon
(ii) Perambur
(iii) Chittaranjan.
With reference to Tata Iron and Steel Company, answer the following;
When and where was it set up?
Give reason why the development of ship-building industry has been retarded in India.
Natural Materials and Petrochemical Product
Name the river that supplies water to this plant.
Name one important centre of production for the following:
Diesel Locomotive
Name one important centre the production of the following:
Tractors
Name one important centre the production of the following:
Electronic goods
A city in India where MIG aircraft are manufactured.
State any one advantage of locating Iron and Steel industry at Rourkela.
