Match List I with List II
| LIST I Steel Plant | LIST II Location | ||
| A. | Rourkela Steel Plant | I. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Salem Steel Plant | II. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Bhilai Steel Plant | III. | West Bengal |
| D. | Durgapur Steel Plant | IV. | Odisha |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
A. Rourkela Steel Plant — this matches IV. Odisha. It was set up in 1959 in the Sundargarh district of Odisha.
B. Salem Steel Plant — this matches II. Tamil Nadu. It was commissioned in 1982.
C. Bhilai Steel Plant — this matches I. Chhattisgarh. It lies in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh.
D. Durgapur Steel Plant — this matches III. West Bengal. It lies in the Raniganj and Jharia coal belt.
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: “After independence, during the Second Five Year Plan (1956-61), three new integrated steel plants were set up with foreign collaboration: Rourkela in Odisha, Bhilai in Chhattisgarh and Durgapur in West Bengal. These were public sector plants under Hindustan Steel Limited (HSL).” “The Vijaynagar Steel Plant at Hosapete in Karnataka was developed using indigenous technology. This uses local iron ore and limestone. The Salem Steel Plant in Tamil Nadu was commissioned in 1982.” |