UPSC Prelims 2005·GS1·economy·economic sectors and development

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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  1. ARourkela Steel Plant, the first; integrated steel plant in the public sector of India was set up with the Soviet Union collaboration.Correct
  2. BSalem Steel Plant is a premier producer of stainless steel in India.
  3. CMaharashtra Eletrosmelt Ltd is a subsidiary of the Steel Authority of India Ltd.
  4. DVisakhapatnam Steel Plant is a unit of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.

Explanation

The statement in option A is incorrect because the Rourkela Steel Plant was established with West German collaboration, not the Soviet Union. It was the first integrated steel plant in the public sector of India, set up in the 1950s in Odisha. The Soviet Union actually collaborated with India for the establishment of the Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh and the Bokaro Steel Plant in Jharkhand. Options B, C, and D are factually correct statements regarding the Indian steel industry.
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