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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which state is to be made a steel hub of the country by the government?
A
Odisha
B
Jharkhand
C
Chhattisgarh
D
Bihar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Highlights. Odisha has been selected to establish steel hub due to its strategic location, availability of raw materials and strong connectivity. The city of Kalinga Nagar is to be developed as the epicenter of Mission Purvodaya.

Detailed explanation-2: -Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu are largest steel using states, both auto hubs. Steel producing states in the east have not seen development of own steel markets.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since 1980, Indiana has led the nation every year in terms of the volume of steel generated by its plants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jamshedpur, India, is the second-largest steel producing city in the world. Bhilai, India, has the largest steel plant in Asia.

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