CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 81

Topic: Geography

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Q81

Which one among the following is the first and the oldest Government-owned coal mining company in India ?

  1. (a) Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited
  2. (b) Eastern Coalfields Limited
  3. (c) Singareni Collieries Company LimitedCorrect answer
  4. (d) Mahanadi Coalfields Limited

Solution.

Answer: (c) Singareni Collieries Company Limited

  1. Singareni is the oldest of the listed government-owned coal-mining enterprises.
  2. Its mining history dates to 1889, and the present company was incorporated in 1920.
  3. Distinguish the start of mining from incorporation and subsequent government ownership.