ReasoningEasy1 mark
10(iii)
Give one geographical reason to explain each of the following:
Vishakhapatnam steel plant has a unique locational advantage that enables it to procure raw materials easily and market the products with ease.
Topic: Iron and steel industry
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It is India’s first port-based steel plant: the harbour brings in raw materials and ships out steel cheaply, while the iron-ore and coal belts of the peninsula lie close inland.
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