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Tamil Nadu produces about ___ of the paper in India.

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7%
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9%
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12%
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18%
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The correct option is C 12%

Tamil Nadu produces about 12% of the paper in India. Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited was promoted by the Government of Tamil Nadu in the year 1979 to produce Newsprint and Printing & Writing Paper using bagasse as the primary raw material. The current demand is estimated at 13.88 million tons with domestic production of 12.15 million tons, export of 0.60 million tons and import of 2.33 million tons. India is the fastest growing market for paper in the world with an overall growth rate of about 6% per year.


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