Question

At which of the following places was an iron and steel factory not started during the Second Five Year Plan?

A. Rourkela (Orissa)

B. Bhilai (Chhattisgarh)

C. Durgapur (West Bengal)

D. Bokaro (Jharkhand)

1. Only A and B
2. Only C 
3. Only D 
4. Only A and D 

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Only D 

The Correct answer is  Only D.

• The  Iron and Steel Factories that started during the second five-year plan were-
  • Bhilai - with the help of Russia - 1959.
  • Rourkela - with the help of Germany - 1959.
  • Durgapur - with the help of Britain - 1962.
  • BHEL - Bhopal.
• Two fertilizer factories were opened at-
  • Nangal
  • Rourkela 

• Second Five-year plan-
  • This plan started from 1956 to 1961.
  • The main focus of this plan was on rapid Industrialisation with a focus on Heavy Industries and Capital goods.
  • The plan was developed by P. C. Mahalanobis.
  • India had declared its second Policy on 30^th April 1956.