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UPSC 2003: Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a)India is the second largest producer of nitrogenous fertilisers in the world
(b)India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world
(c)India is the second largest producer of silk in the world
(d)India ranks third in the world in coal production
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) India is the ninth largest steel producing country in the world
According to International Iron & Steel Institute figures for 2001-02, India was the world’s 9th-largest steel producer, making option (b) correct. India was 3rd (not 2nd) in nitrogenous-fertiliser output, 2nd in silk, and 4th in coal production at that time, so options (a), (c) and (d) were not fully correct. ([iasexamportal.com](https://iasexamportal.com/paper/IAS_General_Studies_Prelims_Paper_2003_part-1?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2003, GS Paper 1, as Question 83. It falls under Indian Economy > Infrastructure & Industry.
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