Consider the following statements with regard to a steel plant : I. It was setup in 1964 with Russian collaboration II. It receives iron ore from the Rourkela region III. Water and Hydel power is supplied by the Damodar Valley Corporation Identify the Steel Plant on the basis of the above facts :
- A.Bhilai Steel Plant
- B.Bokaro Steel Plant
- C.Rourkela Steel Plant
- D.Durgapur Steel Plant
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Bokaro Steel Plant. Bokaro in Jharkhand was set up in 1964 with Soviet (Russian) help, takes its iron ore from the Rourkela region and draws water and hydel power from the Damodar Valley Corporation. The plant stands near the Bokaro river, close to the Damodar, and uses coking coal from the nearby Jharia and Bokaro coalfields, which keeps its transport costs low. It is run by the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and is one of its largest units. Option A is wrong because Bhilai in Chhattisgarh was also built with Soviet help, but in 1957-59, and gets its ore from Dalli-Rajhara. Option C is wrong because Rourkela in Odisha was built with West German collaboration and is itself the ore region named in the clue. Option D is wrong because Durgapur in West Bengal was built with British collaboration, though it too uses Damodar Valley power. Exam tip: Bhilai and Bokaro = USSR, Rourkela = West Germany, Durgapur = Britain.
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