Question

Rourkela steel plant is located in which of the following states?
a. Tamilnadu
b. Odisha
c. Karnataka
d. Telangana

Answer 1

Hint:
- The city is also popularly known as Ispat Nagar and the Steel City of the state.
- It has one of the biggest steel plants of the Indian Steel Authority Limited (SAIL) known as the Rourkela Steel Plant.

Complete step by step solution:
What?
1. Rourkela is known for Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) which is India's first fully integrated steel plant.
2. The Steel Plant was founded in 1955 in partnership with the Government of Odisha and several German firms.
3. The original mounted RSP volume was 1 million tonnes, which was then expanded to almost 2 million tonnes.

When?
1. The Steel Authority of India plans to invest in its main plants to increase its output.
2. So Rourkela steel factory on the process modernization and expansion project.
3. 1964: The Fertilizer Plant was set up in the year 1964 to utilise the residue of the steel plant and the re-utilization of the chemicals.

Why? (in Rourkela)
1. The region near Rourkela is rich in iron and hence the steel plant is located in Rourkela.
2. Bolani and Barsuan are the two most popular mines in the vicinity of the town.
3. Rourkela is located in a hilly region.
4. A small hill called Durgapur Pahad runs through the centre of the district, splitting it into a plant area and a steel township.


Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
- India is the third-largest producer of crude steel in the world (up from eighth in 2003) and is forecast to become the second-largest producer.
- The steel industry in India contributes almost 2% of the country's gross domestic product ( GDP) and employs more than 6,000,000 workers.