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Steel production and trade MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1With reference to India's steel sector in April–August 2026, consider the following statements: 1. By volume, India was a net exporter of finished steel during April–August 2026. 2. Crude steel production in April–August 2026 declined by 1.8% compared with the same period of the previous year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: by volume India was a net importer of finished steel in April–August 2026. Statement 2 is incorrect: crude steel production rose by 1.8% to 70.3 million tonnes from 69.0 million tonnes, it did not decline. Hence neither statement is correct.
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