2026 · Q81
Which one among the following is the first and the oldest Government-owned coal mining company in India ?
General KnowledgeGeography
- ANeyveli Lignite Corporation Limited
- BEastern Coalfields Limited
- CSingareni Collieries Company Limited
- DMahanadi Coalfields Limited
Explanation
The Singareni Collieries Company Limited, founded in 1920, is the oldest government-owned coal mining company in India. Neyveli Lignite Corporation (1956), Eastern Coalfields (1975), and Mahanadi Coalfields (1992) were all established later. Hence the first and oldest is Singareni Collieries.