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Jamshetji Tata started the steel plant at--- in Jharkhand.
A.Jamshedpur
B.Ranchi
с.Patna
D.None

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Hint:Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) was established by Jamshedji Tata in nineteen hundred seven and its production started in nineteen hundred eleven. Steel Authority of India (SAIL) also owns a Ferro Alloy plant at Chandrapur in Maharashtra.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss more about the Steel Plant.Steel Authority of India (SAIL) also owns a Ferro Alloy plant at Chandrapur in Maharashtra. Besides, there are integrated steel plants in the private sector as well, the largest being Tata Iron and Steel plant at Jamshedpur.Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) is one of the largest manufacturing plants in Asia. It is situated at Sakchi. (now called Jamshedpur). It is the oldest steel plant in the country. It was established by Jamshedji Tata in nineteen hundred seven and its production started in nineteen hundred eleven. The following factors were responsible for the plant being located at Jamshedpur. Location: The TISCO plant is situated at Jamshedpur in the Singhbhum district. Jamshedpur is most ideally located with respect to iron ore, fuel and flux supplies which are obtained from within one hundred seventy five km of it.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:Availability of raw materials. The plant obtains its requirements of iron ore from Gurumahisani mines in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha and from the Noamundi mines in Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. These ore deposits are rich, containing over sixty seven per cent iron. It receives Manganese from Joda in Keonjhar.