The iron and steel industry is largely concentrated in the

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The iron and steel industry is largely concentrated in the Kuzbas region because of the

1. Availability of iron ore
2. Availability of coal
3. Local market facility
4. Local supply of cheap labour

Correct Option: B

The iron and steel industry is largely concentrated in the Kuzbas region because of the availability of coal. The Kuznetsk Basin (often abbreviated as Kuzbass or Kuzbas,) in southwestern Siberia, Russia, is one of the largest coal mining areas in the world, covering an area of around 27,000 square miles (70, 000 km²). It lies in the Kuznetsk Depression between Tomsk and Novokuznetsk in the basin of the Tom River.