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Aluminium smelters are often built next to power stations. Why?
AThey sell to power firms
BThey are power intensive
CThey need sea water
DThey use light raw material
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. They are power intensive
1. Aluminium and synthetic nitrogen industries need huge power.
2. So they locate near power sources.
3. Power is a key locational factor.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 8, Manufacturing Industries._
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