10th Class Social Science Manufacturing Industries

  • question_answer 6)
    Represent the given data with a bar diagram. Table 5.2 : Total Finished Steel Production in India
    Year Production (In million tonnes per annum)
    1950-51 1960-61 1970-71 1980-81 1990-91 1997-98 2004-05 1.04 2.39 4.64 6.82 13.53 23.40 32.60
    Why is the per capita consumption of steel so low in India?

    Answer:

    The give data is represented in the bar diagram given below  The main reason is high cost of steel. India has a large number of people living below the poverty line, who cannot afford individual vehicles for transport (the vehicles contain a large amount of steel). The other consumption of steel is in utensils, where aluminium is an alternative material which is much cheaper. 


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