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Geography GK · Q40

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Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 40

Q40

World's largest synthetic rubber and tyre making centre is ________

A.
Cleveland
B.
Sharon
C.
Akron
Answer
D.
Wheeling

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
World's largest synthetic rubber and tyre making centre is Akron. Numerous rubber companies operated in or near Akron, Ohio, making this city the "Rubber Capital of the World." Among the large-scale rubber producers to have factories in the area were the B.F. Goodrich Company, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.