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Question
Picture study.
Look at this picture of the inside of an iron and steel industry and answer the following questions
1. Which are the major producers of iron and steel in Asia?
2. Which states in the south of India produce a large quantity of iron and steel?
Solution
1. China produces almost 45 percent of the total world production of Iron and Steel.
2. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are the major iron-producing states.
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