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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists : List-I (Steel mill) A. Kalinganagar B. Vijayanagar C. Salem List-II (State) 1. West Bengal 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Odisha D. Durgapur 4. Karnataka Code :
Explanation
The matching of steel mills to their respective states is as follows: Kalinganagar is a major steel hub located in Odisha, housing plants by Tata Steel and Jindal Stainless [1]. Vijayanagar Steel Plant, operated by JSW Steel, is situated in the Ballari district of Karnataka [2]. Salem Steel Plant is a special steel unit of SAIL located in Tamil Nadu [4]. Durgapur Steel Plant, established with British assistance, is located in West Bengal along the Damodar River [4]. Therefore, the correct sequence is A-3 (Kalinganagar-Odisha), B-4 (Vijayanagar-Karnataka), C-2 (Salem-Tamil Nadu), and D-1 (Durgapur-West Bengal). This corresponds to option 3. These plants represent a mix of public sector units under SAIL and large-scale private investments that define India's industrial landscape.
Sources
- [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 11: Industries > Iron and Steel Plants in India > p. 28
- [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 11: Industries > 9. Vijayanagar Steel Plant > p. 35
- [4] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 10: Locational Factors of Economic Activities > major Steel Plants of the World > p. 37