Explanation
Why Correct: Durgapur in West Bengal earned the nickname 'Ruhr of India' due to its concentration of heavy industries like steel, coal, and engineering, similar to Germany's Ruhr region.
Distractor Analysis: Asansol is a major coal-mining and industrial center in the same region but not specifically called the Ruhr of India. Burnpur houses IISCO Steel Plant but lacks the comprehensive industrial complex designation. Rourkela in Odisha is a major steel city but known as the 'Steel City of Odisha'.
Takeaway: The Damodar Valley region, encompassing Durgapur, Asansol, and Burnpur, forms India's primary coal and steel industrial belt, often called the 'Ruhr of India' collectively.