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Most Indian iron and steel plants are clustered in EASTERN India because of:
AProximity of iron ore, coal, water and ports together
BCheaper labour than the rest of the country
CBritish colonial preference for that geography
DLower taxes in eastern Indian states only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Proximity of iron ore, coal, water and ports together
Eastern India offers iron ore (Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj), coal (Jharia, Bokaro), Damodar river water, and Kolkata/Vishakhapatnam ports, all clustered. Bhilai, Rourkela, Durgapur, Jamshedpur form this cluster.
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