Where was the Bhilai Steel Plant set up in 1959?
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Answer: Chhattisgarh.
Explanation:
The Bhilai Steel Plant was established in 1955 with the collaboration of the Soviet Union (USSR), and production commenced in 1959. It is situated in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh. It was India's first steel-producing plant to begin manufacturing rail tracks. It was established during the Second Five-Year Plan (1956–61) as part of the emphasis placed on heavy industries. Currently, it is the largest and most profitable unit of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
Additional Points:
Collaboration: Bhilai (USSR), Rourkela (Germany), and Durgapur (Britain) were established with the assistance of these respective nations.
Significance: The Bhilai plant has received the 'Prime Minister's Trophy' for India's Best Integrated Steel Plant eleven times.
Raw Materials: It procures iron ore from the 'Dalli-Rajhara' mines and coal from Korba and Jharia.
Potential Exam Questions and Answers:
Question: With the collaboration of which country was the Bhilai Steel Plant built?
Answer: The Soviet Union (now Russia).
Question: Which is the only plant in India that supplies rail tracks to Indian Railways?
Answer: Bhilai Steel Plant.