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Largest newsprint paper industry is located at

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Delhi
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Nepanagar
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Mysore
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Lucknow
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Solution

The correct option is B Nepanagar
Nepanagar is an industrial township in Burhanpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Nepanagar is famous for its newspaper paper mill, 'Nepa Mills Limited'. The word "NEPA" is coined from 'National Environment Protection Authority'. This small township falls between Burhanpur and Khandwa and is surrounded by many small villages.
NEPA pioneered manufacturing of newsprint in the country.
The main raw materials are salai wood and bamboo, which are available in abundance in the forests around Nepanagar. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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