Answer:
India produces:
(i) Inorganic chemicals like sulphuric acid used in the manufacture of fertilisers, synthetic fibres, plastics, paints, nitric acid, soda ash used in soaps, detergents, paper and caustic soda.
(ii) India produces organic chemicals, like petrochemicals, which are used in the manufacture of synthetic rubber, plastics, drugs and pharmaceuticals.
(iii) Inorganic chemical industry is more widespread while organic chemical industries are confined to oil refineries.
(iv) It contributes 3 per cent of GDP, the third largest in Asia and occupies 12th place in the world in terms of its size.
You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in
3 sec
