Indian Geography UPPSC 2004 GS-I
Question

Which of the following steel plants is not managed by the Hindustan Steel limited?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Jamshedpur

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Jamshedpur”.

The Jamshedpur steel plant is managed by Tata Steel, not by Hindustan Steel Limited. The other plants (Bhilai, Durgapur, and Rourkela) are managed by HSL, which is now part of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

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