The Question : Read the data in the table given below and answer the questions that follow:1. Compare the 2015-2016 and 2019-2020 data and give any one reason for the reduction of production of steel in 2019-2020.2. Why is production and consumption of steel considered as an index of a country’s development?
Solution for the question :
1. (i) High costs (ii) Limited availability of coking coal (iii) Lower productivity of labour (iv) Irregular supply of energy 2. (i) The steel products are used as a raw material in different industries. (ii) It is required for export. (iii) It provides machinery for ensuring the country’s growth.
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