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Iron and steel industry is considered to be a ____________ industry.

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Small-scale
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Basic
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Knowledge
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Agro-based
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Solution

The correct option is B Basic

Iron and steel industry is called the basic industry due to following reasons:

  • All industries whether heavy, medium or light depend on it for the machinery. Thus, it provides base to the other industries.
  • Steel is required for manufacturing variety of engineering, construction and defense goods. Various ship building industries, aircrafts, transport equipments etc require steel which is a finished product of the iron and steel industry.
  • Day to day consumer goods like containers, safety pins etc. are made up of steel.


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