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Old heavy industries near coalfields, with pollution and waste heaps, are now nicknamed:
ASunrise industries
BCottage industries
CSmokestack industries
DFoot loose industries
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Smokestack industries
1. Traditional regions do metal smelting and heavy engineering.
2. They are called smokestack industries.
3. They face unemployment and derelict land.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 6, Secondary Activities._
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