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Organization Damodar Valley Corporation
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 21 years (2004–2025), peaking in 2004.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2004
- Recurs across 2 years (2004–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2004 → NDA 2025
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.
NDA2025
Consider the following statements with regard to a steel plant
- It was setup in 1964 with Russian collaboration
- It receives iron ore from the Rourkela region
- Water and Hydel power is supplied by the Damodar Valley Corporation Identify the Steel Plant on the basis of the above facts
- A Bhilai Steel Plant
- B Bokaro Steel Plant ✓
- C Rourkela Steel Plant
- D Durgapur Steel Plant
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
CSE2004
Consider the following statements
- Damodar Valley Corporation is the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India
- Damodar Valley Corporation includes thermal and gas power stations
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
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