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Correct Answer: Option (B) — A-2; B-5; C- 1; D-3
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- Jamnagar (A): Traditionally renowned for woollen textiles and Bandhani work (2).
- Hospet (B): Located near the Bellary iron ore belt in Karnataka, home to Vijayanagar Iron and Steel plant (5).
- Korba (C): Location of Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO) aluminium smelter (1).
- Haldia (D): Important coastal industrial hub with major petrochemical and fertilizer plants (3).
Correct match: A-2, B-5, C-1, D-3.
Korba (Chhattisgarh) is synonymous with BALCO Aluminium (C-1) and Hospet is famous for Vijayanagar Steel (B-5), directly identifying option (b).
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