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UPSC 2015: In India, the steel production industry requires the import of
(a)saltpetre
(b)rock phosphate
(c)coking coal
(d)All of the above
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) coking coal
Indian steel plants are rich in iron ore but lack adequate domestic reserves of low-ash, low-sulphur coking coal, which is essential for blast-furnace operations; consequently, coking coal has to be imported. Saltpetre and rock phosphate are unrelated to steel manufacture. ([jagranjosh.com](https://www.jagranjosh.com/articles/upsc-civil-services-ias-prelims-2015-upsc-released-answer-key-1463479853-1))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2015, GS Paper 1, as Question 58. It falls under Indian Economy > Infrastructure & Industry.
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