Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following industries has the maximum concentration in the Chhotanagpur Plateau region?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is the Iron and Steel Industry.
Key Points
- Mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore, and coal are found in large quantities in the Chhotanagpur plateau region.
Additional Information
- Plateau area of Chhotanagpur -
- It is spread over an area of about 65,000 sq. km. in the eastern region of India.
- In the east of this plateau is the Indo-Gangetic plain and in the south lies the Mahanadi.
- Most of this plateau comes in the state of Jharkhand and it is also spread in some parts of West Bengal, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh.
- The region of the Chhotanagpur Plateau is famous for a variety of minerals.
- Six major integrated iron and steel plants are established in this state at Jamshedpur, Burnpur, Kulti, Durgapur, Bokaro, and Rourkela.
- To meet the required energy, thermal and hydroelectric power plants have been constructed in the Damodar Valley.
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