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The Rourkela Steel plant was set up in the year________ in Odisha state.
1969
1955
1973
1959
1959
The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) was established in 1955 with the collaboration of West Germany and commenced production in 1959. It holds the distinction of being the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India.
The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) was established in 1955 with the collaboration of West Germany and commenced production in 1959. It holds the distinction of being the first integrated steel plant in the public sector in India.
Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956, which laid the foundation for the Second Five-Year Plan focusing on heavy industries.
Established in collaboration with the German firm Krupp and Demag.
Located in the Sundargarh district of Odisha, near the confluence of the Koel and Sankh rivers.
It was the first plant in India to incorporate the L.D. process of steel making.
Operated by the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
The plant was inaugurated by the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, in 1959.
Option B (1955) is often confused as the year of establishment/foundation, whereas 1959 marks the commencement of operations.
Other steel plants established during the Second Five-Year Plan include Bhilai (USSR collaboration) and Durgapur (UK collaboration).
D is correct тАФ The Rourkela Steel Plant became operational in 1959, marking a significant milestone in India's industrialization during the Second Five-Year Plan.
Always link steel plants to their foreign collaborators: Bhilai with USSR, Rourkela with West Germany, and Durgapur with the UK; these are frequent matches in Indian competitive exams.
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