Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| Regions | Iron and Steel Industries Production Places | ||
| (a) | Appalachian | (i) | Morisville |
| (b) | Great Lake | (ii) | Cleveland |
| (c) | The Atlantic Coast | (iii) | Pittsburgh |
| (d) | Southern State | (iv) | Alabama |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iv)
(a) Appalachian — this matches (iii) Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is the steel centre of the north Appalachian region.
(b) Great Lake — this matches (ii) Cleveland. Cleveland is one of the steel centres of the Great Lake region, with Chicago-Gary, Erie and others.
(c) The Atlantic Coast — this matches (i) Morisville. Sparrows Point and Morisville are the steel centres of the Atlantic Coast.
(d) Southern State — this matches (iv) Alabama. The steel industry has also moved to the southern state of Alabama.
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.” |