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 1

iron and steel industry is the most important mineral based industry as all the other industries are directly or indirectly dependent on it therefore it is important for industrial development as it is the primary source

4 major steel plants are

1 tata iron & steel company -Jamshedpur

2 Bhilai steel plant -bhilai in durg district of chhatisgarh

3 Rourkela steel plant -rourkela sundarghar district in odhisa

4 Vishakhapatnam steel plant -vishakhapatnam AP

Answer 2

Iron and steel industry is the backbone of modern civilisation. It provides industrial base or the manufacture of the many other industrial products, and thus is known as the basic industry.

Four major iron and steel plants of india with their locations are :

1 TISCO at Jamshedpur

2 Bhilai in Chhattisgarh

3 IISCO at Burnpur

4 Rourkela in Odisha