| Question | Which of the following industrial town is known as “Ruhr of India?” | |
| Type | multiple_choice | |
| Option | Assansol | incorrect |
| Option | Durgapur | correct |
| Option | Bumpur | incorrect |
| Option | Rourkela | incorrect |
| Solution | Durgapur is known as the Ruhr of India. Ruhr is a small tributary of the famous Rhine river in Germany. The Ruhr contains a high coal reserve and therefore the region was industrialized to produce iron and steel. The whole region is thus known as the Ruhr Industrial region. In West Bengal, the coal reserve is seen in the Damodar river valley, and the region is developed with iron, steel, cement industries, etc. Therefore, Durgapur is known as Ruhr of India. | |
