The area referred to as “rust bowl” of United States of America is __________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Pittsburgh
The steel area of Pittsburgh is losing ground, so it is now called the rust bowl of the U.S.A.
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “Distribution : … In U.S.A, most of the production comes from the north Appalachian region (Pittsburgh), Great Lake region (Chicago-Gary, Erie, Cleveland, Lorain, Buffalo and Duluth) and the Atlantic Coast (Sparrows Point and Morisville). The industry has also moved towards the southern state of Alabama. Pittsburg area is now losing ground. It has now become the “rust bowl” of U.S.A.” |