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The Rourkela, Iron and Steel Plant is located in—

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Coal mining area
  2. Iron ore mining area
  3. Region between coal and iron ore mining area
  4. Damodar Valley

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Iron ore mining area

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B) Iron ore mining area 📚 Explanation: The Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha was built near major 'iron ore mining areas' to reduce the cost of transporting the bulky raw material. It also has easy access to water and coal. It was the first steel plant in the public sector of India and was built with help from Germany. Its location was chosen to make the production of steel as efficient as possible.