A) Availability of bauxite
B) Availability of cheap hydro-electricity
C) Availability of ready market
D) Availability of capital
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
The production of one tone of aluminium requires approximately 6 tonnes of bauxite, 0.44 tonnes of petroleum coke, 0.26 tonnes of caustic soda, 0.09 tonnes of lime, small quantity of cryo lite, aluminium fluoride, calcium fluoride, anthracite (calcined) and soda ash and 18,573 KWh of electricity. About 30-40 percent of the production cost of aluminium is accounted for electricity alone.
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