Question

After the iron and steel factory at Bhadravati was handed over to the Steel Authority of India it was renamed as __________.
A. Visveswaraiah Iron and Steel Industry
B. Ashoka Iron and Steel Industry
C. Gandhiji Iron and Steel Industry
D. Ambedkar Iron and Steel Industry

Answer 1

Hint: The Steel Authority of India is a public sector undertaking, owned and operated by the Government of India based in New Delhi. It is a steel making company and third-largest steel producer in India. It is also the twentieth-largest steel producer in the world. It was founded in 1954.

Complete answer:
- Option A: Visveswaraiah Iron and Steel Industry is the name of the iron and steel factory which was handed over to the Steel Authority of India in 1989. It was founded by Sir M Visvesvaraya. It is located in the city of Bhadravati and is involved in the production of alloy steels and pig iron. Hence, this is the correct option.
- Option B: Ashoka Iron and Steel Industry is a steel industry in Ludhiana, Punjab which was founded in 1996. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option C: There is no such industry known as Gandhiji Iron and Steel Industry. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option D: There is no such industry named Ambedkar Iron and Steel Industry. Hence, this is an incorrect option.

So, the correct answer is option A.

Note: The iron and steel factory at Bhadravati was handed over to the Steel Authority of India in 1989. It is named after its founder and was started in 1923.