Multiple choice

For which of the following manufacturing industries does India have the most natural resources?

  1. Glass and synthetic rubber

  2. Synthetic rubber

  3. Iron and steel

  4. Aluminium
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Explanation

India has abundant iron ore reserves (especially in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka) and coal (though often not coking grade). This provides the strongest foundation for iron and steel manufacturing among the options. For aluminium (bauxite), India has reserves but less than iron ore. Synthetic rubber and glass require petrochemical inputs which India imports.

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