Place Rourkela
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 45 years (1980–2025), peaking in 1980.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 1980
- Recurs across 3 years (1980–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1980 → NDA 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 3) are since 2016.
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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
NDA2024
Identify the Iron and Steel Plant on the basis of the given characteristics
- It receives coal from Jharia and iron-ore from Sundargarh and Kendujhar
- Power for the electric furnaces is procured from Hirakund
- Water is obtained from Koel and Sankh rivers. Select the correct Iron and Steel Plant from the options given below
- A Bhilai Steel Plant
- B Durgapur Steel Plant
- C Rourkela Steel Plant ✓
- D Bokaro Steel Plant
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
CSE1980
The Bhilai Steel Plant was set up with the collaboration of the U.S.S.R., the Rourkela Steel Plant with the collaboration of West Germany, the Durgapur Steel Plant was constructed with the collaboration of
- A Britain ✓
- B Japan
- C U.S.A.
- D Romania
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
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