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Why is iron and steel industry called a key or a basic industry?

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The iron and steel industry is called a key or a basic industry because most of the important industries such as automobile, locomotives, rail tracks, ship-building, machine and tools, and manufacture of defence equipment etc. depend on iron and steel industry.

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Why is iron and steel industry called a key or a basic industry?

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