Correct option is B
Ans. (b)
The Durgapur Steel Plant in West Bengal was installed with British technological support under the Second Five-Year Plan. It was a joint venture between India and the United Kingdom and began operations in 1959.
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1. Durgapur Steel Plant is managed by the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
2. It has an annual production capacity of 2.2 million tonnes of crude steel.
3. It specializes in producing steel rails for railways and various structural products.
4. Other plants with foreign collaborations:
· Bhilai (with USSR)
· Rourkela (with Germany)
· Bokaro (with USSR).