Mains • GS-I • 2020 • Q.7
GS-I
Account for the present location of iron and steel industries away from the source of raw material, by giving examples.
Syllabus Connection
Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub- continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India). (GS-I)
NCERT Connection
Ch.8: Manufacturing Industries
Geography • Class 12 • Class 12 Indian Human Geography
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