Match List I with List II
| LIST I Steel plants | LIST II Facts | ||
| A. | Rourkela | I. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Bhilai | II. | Established with Russian collaboration |
| C. | Durgapur | III. | Set up in 1959 |
| D. | Vizag | IV. | Set up in collaboration with UK |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
(A) Rourkela — this matches (III) Set up in 1959. It was set up in Sundargarh district of Odisha with German collaboration.
(B) Bhilai — this matches (II) Established with Russian collaboration. It is in Durg district of Chhattisgarh. Bhilai also started production in 1959, but of the four plants only Bhilai had Russian collaboration, so (III) goes to Rourkela.
(C) Durgapur — this matches (IV) Set up in collaboration with UK. This plant in West Bengal started production in 1962.
(D) Vizag — this matches (I) Andhra Pradesh. The Vizag Steel Plant at Vishakhapatnam is the first port-based steel plant.
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: “Rourkela Steel Plant … The Rourkela Steel plant was set up in 1959 in the Sundargarh district of Odisha in collaboration with Germany.” “Bhilai Steel Plant … The Bhilai Steel Plant was established with Russian collaboration in Durg district of Chhattisgarh and started production in 1959.” “Durgapur Steel Plant … Durgapur Steel Plant in West Bengal was set up in collaboration with the government of the United Kingdom and started production in 1962.” “Other Steel Plants … New steel plants which were set up in the Fourth Plan period are away from the main raw material sources. All three plants are located in South India. The Vizag Steel Plant, in Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh is the first port-based plant which started operating in 1992.” |