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Question
The Iron and Steel industry constitutes the backbone of the modern industrial economy’. Give two reasons to justify the statement.
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Solution
The iron and steel industry constitutes the backbone of the modern industrial economy because of the following reasons:
1) All industries whether heavy, medium or light depend on it for machinery.
2) Steel is required for manufacturing engineering, construction and defence goods. Day-to-day consumer goods such as containers and safety pins are made of steel.
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