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Question
Which of the following statement is true in context of The iron and steel industry?
Options
It forms the base of all other industries and therefore, it is called a basic industry.
It is basic because it provides raw material for other industries such as machine tools used for further production.
It may also be called a heavy industry because it uses large quantities of bulky raw materials and its products are also heavy.
All the above.
Solution
All the above.
Explanation:
Iron and steel manufacturing:
Because it serves as the foundation for all other industries, it is referred to as a basic industry. It is fundamental because it supplies raw materials for other industries, such as machine tools used in subsequent production. It is also known as a heavy industry because it uses large quantities of bulky raw materials and produces heavy products. Iron is extracted from iron ore by smelting it with carbon (coke) and limestone in a blast furnace. The molten iron is cooled and shaped to form pig iron, which is used to make steel by adding strengthening materials such as manganese. The large integrated steel industry has traditionally been located near raw material sources - iron ore, coal, manganese, and limestone - or in locations where these could be found.