Question
Why is the iron and steel industry considered basic to the industrial development of any country? Name any four major iron and steel plants of India and their location.
Answer
Iron and steel industry provides industrial base for the manufacture of many other industrial products. Thus, it is considered basic to the industrial development of any country.
Four major iron and steel plants of India and their location are:
- TISCO at Jamshedpur.
- Bhilai in Chhattisgarh.
- ISCO at Burnpur.
- Rourkela in Odisha.