Question

The Lorraine Region of France is famous for:
1. Iron and Steel industry
2. Cotton and textile industry
3. Paper industry
4. Chemical industry

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Iron and Steel industry

The correct answer is Iron and Steel Industry.

• Lorraine is famous worldwide for its quiche, macarons, Mirabelle plum, and madeleine.
  • It is home to more than 2.3 million inhabitants (Lorrains and Lorraine's).
  • For many years, the region was synonymous with coal, iron, and steel industries and was in 1960 the 3rd economical region in France.

• The states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and West Bengal have a very high degree of concentration of this industry and especially in the three cities of Bombay, Ahmedabad, and Coimbatore.
  • It is the leading producer of cotton textile in India.
• The Paper industry is dominated by North American (the United States and Canada), northern Europe (Finland, Sweden, and North-West Russia), and East Asian countries (such as East Siberian Russia, China, Japan, and South Korea).
  • Austral, Asia, and Brazil also have significant pulp and paper enterprises.
  • The industry also has a significant presence in a number of European countries including Germany, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, and Poland.
  • The United States had been the world's leading producer of paper until it was overtaken by China in 2009.
• In India, Gujarat was the largest state contributor to the chemical industry of India in 2018.
  • India also produces products related to petrochemicals, fertilizers, paints, varnishes, glass, perfumes, toiletries, pharmaceuticals, etc.
  • The Indian chemical industry is divided into six sub-segments.