Previous Year Question
Which of the following iron and Steel plants is not close to raw material area?
Jamshedpur
Rourkela
Durgapur
Salem
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
Why it should be skipped in JAGTIV
The final answer key issued by UPPSC had marked option (c), Durgapur, but that answer was challenged before the Allahabad High Court.
The material examined by the Court showed that some raw materials required for steel production were available near Durgapur, while iron ore, limestone and other steel-related raw materials were also available in the vicinity of Salem. The question did not specify which particular “raw material” it was referring to.
In its 30 March 2018 judgment in Rahul Singh vs State of U.P., the Allahabad High Court held that the question was not correctly framed and did not admit of a definite single answer. It directed that the question be deleted during re-evaluation.