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Iron and steel supplies raw material for machine tools that make other goods. What kind of industry is it?
ACottage industry
BBasic industry
CConsumer industry
DFoot loose industry
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Basic industry
1. Industries whose products feed other industries are basic.
2. Iron and steel is the classic example.
3. Bread and soap are consumer goods industries.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 6, Secondary Activities._
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