The question asks about the Five-Year Plan during which the Bokaro Steel Plant was established. To answer this, we must understand the timeline of India's Five-Year Plans and key industrial projects during these periods.
India's Five-Year Plans were a series of centralized and integrated national economic programs aimed at enhancing the country's economic development. Each plan focused on specific sectors for development.
The Bokaro Steel Plant, one of the country's major public sector steel plants, was established with the goal of ramping up steel production to meet national demand and support economic growth. Here is a breakdown of the relevant Five-Year Plans:
The Bokaro Steel Plant was established during the Third Five-Year Plan (1961-1966). It was part of the initiative to build new steel plants with Soviet collaboration, and its foundation marked significant progress toward achieving industrial capacity.
Therefore, the correct answer to the question is Third.
Match List I with List II and select the correct option from the given codes.
| List – I | List – II |
|---|---|
| A. Five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) were started as major technical institutions | IV. First Five-Year Plan |
| B. KVIC (Khadi Village Industries Commission) was set up | III. Second Five-Year Plan |
| C. Gadgil Yojna | II. Third Five-Year Plan |
| D. The Minimum Needs Program (MNP) was launched | I. Fifth Five Year Plan |
Match List I with List II.
| List – I (Thermal Power Plants in India) | List – II (States) |
|---|---|
| A. NTPC Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Plant | I. Maharashtra |
| B. Mundra Thermal Power Station | II. West Bengal |
| C. Mejia Thermal Power Station | III. Telangana |
| D. Trombay Thermal Power Plant | IV. Gujarat |