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Iron and steel is called a basic industry because other industries depend on it for:
AManpower
BMedicines
CMachinery
DMarketing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Machinery
1. Heavy, medium and light industries all rest on it.
2. They depend on iron and steel for their machinery.
3. Steel is also needed for construction, defence and consumer goods.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Social Science, 'Contemporary India II', Ch 6 'Manufacturing Industries'_
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