Question

The National Metallurgical Laboratory of India is located at ________.
(A) Jamshedpur
(B) Dhanbad
(C) Roorkee
(D) Ranchi

Answer 1

Hint: The location of the National Metallurgical Laboratory of India is in an industrial hub popularly known as Tatanagar. It is the largest urban agglomeration in Jharkhand. It is the one among the first planned industrial cities of India.

Complete answer:The National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML) is an Indian research institution working under The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, a statutory body under Government of India. NML is located at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand. It was on 21st November 1946, C. Rajagopalachari laid the foundation stone of the NML. On 26th November 1950, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru formally inaugurated NML and dedicated it to the nation.
The National Metallurgical Laboratory has a vital role in the industrial revolution of India particularly in the fields of iron and steel making, processing of minerals and extraction of non-ferrous metals. In the 1970s, Asia’s second-largest creep testing facility was also facilitated at NML.

Option (A): Jamshedpur, mostly famous for its iron and steel industry, is the city in Jharkhand in which The National Metallurgical Laboratory is situated. Thus this option is correct.

Option (B): Dhanbad, the second-most populated city in Jharkhand is famous for having one of the largest coal mines of India, thus this city is known as the Coal Capital of India. This option is incorrect.

Option (C): Roorkee, a city in the state of Uttarakhand is famous for being home to the first engineering college in Asia, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. This option is incorrect.

Option (D): Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand is an ideal place for mineral-based industries. The highest employment generating Tier-III city in India is also Ranchi. This option is incorrect.

Thus the option (A) Jamshedpur is correct.

Note: Jamshedpur is known as Tatanagar because it was founded by Jamsetji Tata, founder of Tata Groups who opened a steel plant there in 1911. Jamshedpur is also called as ‘The Steel City of India’. NML has made extensive research contributions in areas such as mineral beneficiation, production of cleaner & sustainable metals, development of alloys, development of refractory materials and so forth.