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

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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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पाठ 18: Industries - EXERCISES [पृष्ठ ४६२]

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

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Name an iron and steel industry set up in Orissa with the help of a famous German firm.

From where does the industry name get its iron ore and manganese?


Name the following: An iron ore mine of Karnataka.


Define a mini steel plant.


Where are the recent Integrated Iron and Steel Plants of India located?


Where does the Chittaranjan Locomotives industry gets its coal and iron ore.


What are the resources necessary for the development of Iron and Steel industry?


Briefly write about ‘Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Works’?


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.


State two geographical factors which were taken into consideration for the setting Up of the Durgapur Iron and Steel Plant.


Mention any one problem faced by the Iron and Steel Industry in India.


How is it advantageous for a mini steel plant to use electric furnaces.


With reference to the Iron and Steel industry in India, give logical explanation for the following:

This industry is not found in western India.


With reference to Visveswaraya Iron and Steel Ltd., answer the following:

From where does it get iron ore and power supply?


Explain three reasons as to why there is a large concentration of iron and steel plants in the Chhota Nagpur Region.


Name one important centre the production of the following:

Electronic goods 


A city in India where MIG aircraft are manufactured. 


Name a manufacturing centre for the following industries:

Engines for MIG aircraft


With reference to Rourkela steel plant answer the following:

From where does it get its iron ore requirement?


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