UPSC Geography Manufacturing Industries Question Bank Manufacturing Industries

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    HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located Rennukut owns its site basically to:

    A) Proximity to raw materials

    B) Abundant supply of power

    C) Efficient transport

    D) Proximity to market

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Established in 1958, HINDALCO aluminium factory owns its site at Renukut, about 160 km away from Mirzapur, primarily due to abundant supply of power. It draws electricity from Riband National Thermal Power Corporation. Its bauxite mines are situated at Lohardaga in Jharkhand and Amarkantak region of Madhya Pradesh.


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