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Bokaro and Durgapur steel plants sit near coalfields. Bhadravati, Bhilai and Rourkela sit near what?
AIron ore sources
BSea port towns
CBig city markets
DHydel dam sites
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Iron ore sources
1. Iron ore and coal are both weight-losing.
2. Some plants sit near coal, others near ore.
3. Bhadravati, Bhilai and Rourkela are near iron ore.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 8, Manufacturing Industries._
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