The country that gave the aid and technical assistance for steel plant...
Soviet gave aid and technical assistance for steel plants like Bhilai, Bokaro and Vishakhapatnam in India during the 1960s and 1970s.
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The country that gave the aid and technical assistance for steel plant...
The USSR gave the aid and technical assistance for steel plants in India.
Explanation:
- India was in need of developing its steel industry after gaining independence in 1947.
- The Indian government sought help from various countries to achieve this goal.
- The United States initially offered aid and technical assistance, but due to political differences and the Cold War, the offer was withdrawn.
- The USSR, on the other hand, saw an opportunity to expand its influence in Asia and offered aid and technical assistance to India.
- In 1954, the Soviet Union signed an agreement with India to provide technical assistance and aid for the construction of the Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh.
- This was followed by the establishment of the Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha with Soviet assistance in 1959.
- The USSR also provided aid and technical assistance for the Durgapur Steel Plant in West Bengal and the Bokaro Steel Plant in Jharkhand.
- The Soviet Union's assistance played a significant role in the development of India's steel industry, which has since become one of the largest in the world.
The country that gave the aid and technical assistance for steel plant...
Correct answer is 'B' part as USSR was the only country that gave the aid and technical assistance for steel plants in India