Question
Download Solution PDFIdentify which of the following statements about Tata Iron and Steel plant are correct.
1. It is lies very close to the Mumbai-Kolkata railway line and about 240 km away from Kolkata.
2. The rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai provide water to the plant.
3. The iron ore for the plant comes from Noamundi and Badam Pahar.
4. The Coking coal for the plant comes from Jharia and west Bokaro coalfields.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Key Points
- The Tata Iron and Steel plant lies very close to the Mumbai-Kolkata railway line and about 240 km away from Kolkata, which is the nearest port for the export of steel.
- The rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai provide water to the plant.
- The iron ore for the plant is obtained from Noamundi and Badam Pahar and coal is brought from Joda mines in Odisha.
- Coking coal comes from the Jharia and west Bokaro coalfields.
- Hence, statements 1, 2, 3, and 4 are all correct. And the correct answer is option 1.
Additional Information
- Tata Steel Limited is an Indian multinational steel-making company, based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- It is a part of the Tata Group.
- Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was founded by Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata and established by Sir Dorabji Tata on 26 August 1907.
- It was formerly known as Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO).
- Tata Steel is among the largest steel-producing companies in the world, with an annual crude steel capacity of 35 million tonnes.
- It is one of the world's most geographically diversified steel producers, with operations and commercial presence across the world.
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