Place Bokaro
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 20 years (2003–2023), peaking in 2003.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2003
- Recurs across 2 years (2003–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2003 → NDA 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2023
Which one of the following statement is NOT correct ?
- A Bokaro steel plant is located in Damodar river basin
- B Jamshedpur steel plant is located on the confluence of Damodar and Barakar ✓
- C Salem steel plant is located on the bank of Kaveri River
- D Bhilai steel plant obtains water from Tandula reservoir
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
CSE2003
The thermal power plant of Bokaro is located in
- A Bihar
- B Chhattisgarh
- C Jharkhand ✓
- D Orissa
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
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