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UPSC 2002: HINDALCO, an aluminium factory located at Renukoot owes its site basically to
(a)proximity of raw materials
(b)abundant supply of power
(c)efficient transport network
(d)proximity to the market
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) abundant supply of power
Aluminium smelting is highly power-intensive; Hindalco’s Renukoot complex is anchored by an 800 MW-plus captive coal-based and co-generation power plant (Renusagar), giving it abundant, cheap electricity. Raw bauxite is hauled over distance, and the market is national, so power supply is the decisive location factor. ([hindalco.com](https://www.hindalco.com/about-us/manufacturing/renukoot?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2002, GS Paper 1, as Question 42. It falls under Geography > Economic & Mineral Geography.
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