Question

Select the mineral based industry from the following.

• A. Textile industry
• B. Sugar industry
• C. Rubber industry
• D. Iron and Steel industry

Answer 1

The correct option is D Iron and Steel industry

Iron and Steel industry is a mineral based industry while others are agro based industries. Agro-based industries use agricultural produce as their raw materials whereas mineral-based industries use minerals as the raw materials. Cotton, wool, jute, and silk are products of agriculture and are used as raw materials for textile industries. Tea, coffee, sugar, oil, and rubber are also considered to be agro-based industries. Sugar is obtained from sugarcane, oil from oilseeds, and the raw materials for the rubber products are produced from raw latex obtained from rubber trees. Iron, aluminium, copper, petroleum, and natural gas are some of the key sources of mineral based industry.