Which one of the following statement is NOT correct ?
Bokaro steel plant is located in Damodar river basin
Jamshedpur steel plant is located on the confluence of Damodar and Barakar
Salem steel plant is located on the bank of Kaveri River
Bhilai steel plant obtains water from Tandula reservoir
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2023
A) Bokaro steel plant is located in Damodar river basin. This is correct. Bokaro Steel Plant is located in Bokaro, Jharkhand, within the Damodar Valley region.
B) Jamshedpur steel plant is located on the confluence of Damodar and Barakar. This is incorrect. The Jamshedpur Steel Plant (Tata Steel) is located at the confluence of the Subarnarekha and Kharkai rivers in Jharkhand.
C) Salem steel plant is located on the bank of Kaveri River. This is correct. Salem Steel Plant is situated near the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu, relying on it for water supply.
D) Bhilai steel plant obtains water from Tandula reservoir. This is correct. Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh primarily gets its water supply from the Tandula Dam reservoir on the Tandula River.
Therefore, the incorrect statement is B.
– Their location is often influenced by the proximity of these resources and transportation links.