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Study the diagram given below and answer the questions:

a) Identify the iron and steel plant shown on the map.


b) Name any two raw materials used in this plant and their sources


c) How does the iron and steel plants form a base for industrial


development?

a)


Bhilai Steel Plant


b)


Iron ore and coal are the two raw materials used in this plant.


Iron ore is obtained from Dalli-Rajhara mine and coal is obtained from Korba and Kargali Coalfields.


c)


Iron and steel plants are considered to be the backbone of the industrial development of our country. Most of the other industries use iron and steel as the basic raw material. Iron and steel products are used in all the stages right from producing goods to transporting it to the market for sale. Hence, these iron and steel plants form the base for industrial development.


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