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Why Iron and Steel industry is called a ‘basic industry’? explain three reasons.
(cbse class 10 sst question paper 2012)

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Answered by nikitasingh79
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SOLUTION:
1.Iron and Steel industry is the basic of modern industrialisation. Iron & steel industry supplies the basic raw material for a large number of assembly Industries such as, engineering, automobiles, locomotive, ship building, machine tools,etc.

2.It is a foundation of modern machines, tools and transportation. It has great strength, toughness and the low cost of production.

3.Therefore, iron and steel industry is known as a basic industry or key industry. It Lays the foundation of industrial development in the age of Steel.

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Answered by Nandinikaushik
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Because they both provide base to all other industries. They are the most imp. raw material in other industries and thats why reffered as the basic industry
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