Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) 3.
During the Second Five-Year Plan (1956-1961) in India, three integrated steel plants were set up with foreign collaboration. These plants were established to boost industrial growth and meet the rising demand for steel in various sectors.
The three integrated steel plants set up during this period were:
· Bhilai Steel Plant in collaboration with the Soviet Union.
· Rourkela Steel Plant in collaboration with West Germany.
· Durgapur Steel Plant in collaboration with the United Kingdom.