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The second most important metallurgical industry in India is:

AAluminium smelting
BCopper smelting
CZinc smelting
DLead smelting
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Aluminium smelting
1. Aluminium is light and corrosion resistant. 2. Aluminium smelting ranks second after steel. 3. Bauxite is its raw material. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India II, Chapter 6, Manufacturing Industries._
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