Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II | ||
| Steel Plants | Inputs | ||
| (A) | Tata Iron and Steel Plant | (I) | Hydropower from Jog fall |
| (B) | Visvesvaraiya Iron and Steel Plant | (II) | Jharia coalfield |
| (C) | Rourkela Steel Plant | (III) | Korba coalfield |
| (D) | Bhilai Steel Plant | (IV) | Iron ore from Noamundi |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
(A) Tata Iron and Steel Plant — this matches (IV) Iron ore from Noamundi. Its iron ore comes from Noamundi and Badam Pahar.
(B) Visvesvaraiya Iron and Steel Plant — this matches (I) Hydropower from Jog fall. The region has no coal, so its electric furnaces use hydroelectricity from the Jog Falls project.
(C) Rourkela Steel Plant — this matches (II) Jharia coalfield. It gets coal from Jharia and iron ore from Sundargarh and Kendujhar.
(D) Bhilai Steel Plant — this matches (III) Korba coalfield. Its coal comes from the Korba and Kargali coal fields.
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 Tata Iron and Steel plant lies very close to the Mumbai-Kolkata railway line and about 240 km away from Kolkata, which is the nearest port for the export of steel. The rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai provide water to the plant. The iron ore for the plant is obtained from Noamundi and Badam Pahar and coal is brought from Joda mines in Odisha.” “Visvesvaraiya Iron and Steel Works Ltd. (VISL) … But this region has no coal. At the beginning, charcoal obtained by burning wood from nearby forests was used as fuel till 1951. Afterwards, electric furnaces were installed which use hydroelectricity from the Jog Falls hydel power project.” “Rourkela Steel Plant … This plant has a unique locational advantage, as it receives coal from Jharia (Jharkhand) and iron ore from Sundargarh and Kendujhar.” “Bhilai Steel Plant … Iron ore comes from Dalli-Rajhara mine (Fig. 8.6) and coal from Korba and Kargali coal fields.” |