‘Chicago-Gary’ is a major industrial region of _____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → United States of America
Chicago-Gary lies in the Great Lake region of the U.S.A., one of its main iron and steel regions.
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 : The industry is one of the most complex and capital-intensive industries and is concentrated in the advanced countries of North America, Europe and Asia. 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).” |