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India steel sector performance MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Practice questions
Q1With reference to India's steel sector in April–August 2026, consider the following statements: 1. Finished steel consumption rose 7.0% during the period. 2. By volume, India was a net exporter of finished steel during the period. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Finished steel consumption rose 7.0% to 70.3 million tonnes in April–August 2026, so statement 1 is correct. By volume, India was a net importer of finished steel (imports 3487.3 thousand tonnes; exports 2986.0 thousand tonnes), so statement 2 is incorrect.
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