Question

On which plateau is the Bokaro Steel Plant located?

1. Deccan Plateau
2. Chota Nagpur Plateau
3. Maikal Plateau
4. Coromandel Plateau

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Chota Nagpur Plateau

The correct answer is Chota Nagpur Plateau.

• Bokaro Steel Plant is located on the Chota Nagpur Plateau.

• Chottanagpur Plateau:
  • Chottanagpur Plateau is composed mainly of Gondwana rocks with patches of granites and gneisses and Deccan lavas.
  • It covers parts of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Purulia of West Bengal.
• Bokaro Steel Plant:
  • It is located in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand.
  • It was established in 1964.
  • The plant was made with the help of the USSR.
  • It comes under the aegis of Steel Authority of India Limited.

• Deccan Plateau:
  • Deccan Plateau is a triangular land lying to the south of the river Narmada.
  • It comprises the Maharashtra plateau, Karnataka plateau, and the Telangana and Rayalseema plateau.