2022 · Q1
Which one of the following is the first and the oldest Government-owned coal mining company in India?
General KnowledgeStatic General Awareness
- ANeyveli Lignite Corporation
- BSingareni Collieries Company Limited
- CCoal India Limited
- DMahanadi Coalfields Limited
Explanation
The Singareni Collieries Company Limited was incorporated in 1920, making it the oldest of the four companies. It came under government ownership in 1945 and is today jointly owned by the Telangana government and the Government of India. The Neyveli Lignite Corporation was incorporated only in 1956, Coal India in 1975, and Mahanadi Coalfields in 1992 as a subsidiary of Coal India. Hence Singareni Collieries is the first and oldest government-owned coal mining company in India.