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Steel, sugar and cement plants sit near raw material sources. Why?
ARaw material loses weight
BRaw material is very light
CMarkets are located there
DLabour is more skilled there
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Raw material loses weight
1. Cheap bulky weight-losing materials are costly to move.
2. Industries using them locate at the source.
3. Steel, sugar and cement are examples.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 6, Secondary Activities._
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