Q. Consider the following :
- Bhilai
- Durgapur
- Burnpur
- Jamshedpur
- Rourkela
Which of the above are the major steel producing centres in India?
Answer:
1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Notes: All the important steel producing centres such as Bhilai, Durgapur, Burnpur, Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Bokaro are situated in a region that spreads over four states - West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Bhadravati and Vijay Nagar in Karnataka, Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Salem in Tamil Nadu are other important steel centres utilising local resources.