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Question
Read the data in the table given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Total production of finished steel in India | |
| Year | Production (in million tonnes) |
| 2015- 2016 | 106.60 |
| 2016-2017 | 120.14 |
| 2017- 2018 | 126.85 |
| 2018-2019 | 101.29 |
| 2019-2020 | 102.62 |
Why is production and consumption of steel considered as an index of a country’s development?
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Solution
- The steel products are used as a raw material in different industries.
- It is required for export.
- It provides machinery for ensuring a country’s growth.
- Any other relevant point.
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| Total production of finished steel in India | |
| Year | Production (in million tonnes) |
| 2015- 2016 | 106.60 |
| 2016-2017 | 120.14 |
| 2017- 2018 | 126.85 |
| 2018-2019 | 101.29 |
| 2019-2020 | 102.62 |
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