Match List I with List II
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| Steel Plants | Water Source (River) | ||
| (A) | Indian Iron and Steel Company | (I) | Bhadrawati |
| (B) | Tata Iron and Steel Plant | (II) | Barakar |
| (C) | Visvesvaraiya Steel Plant | (III) | Koel |
| (D) | Rourkela Steel Plant | (IV) | Subernarekha |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
(A) Indian Iron and Steel Company — this matches (II) Barakar. Its plants get water from the Barakar River, a tributary of the Damodar.
(B) Tata Iron and Steel Plant — this matches (IV) Subernarekha. The Subarnarekha and the Kharkai give water to this plant.
(C) Visvesvaraiya Steel Plant — this matches (I) Bhadrawati. The Bhadravati river supplies water to this plant.
(D) Rourkela Steel Plant — this matches (III) Koel. It gets water from the Koel and Sankh rivers.
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: “TISCO … The rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai provide water to the plant.” “IISCO … Water is obtained from the Barakar River, a tributary of the Damodar.” “Visvesvaraiya Iron and Steel Works Ltd. (VISL) … The Bhadravati river supplies water to the plant.” “Rourkela Steel Plant … The Hirakud project supplies power for the electric furnaces and water is obtained from the Koel and Sankh rivers.” |