Question

TISCO is located on the banks of which river?
(A) Tungabhadra
(B) Subarnarekha
(C) Saraswati
(D) Askini

Answer 1

Hint: This steel plant is situated in Jamshedpur, a town in the state of Jharkhand, on the banks of the two rivers, one of them is The Kharkai River.
These rivers contribute to the agricultural use and treatment of water for the industry.

Complete Solution Step by Step

What & Where?
1. TISCO stands for Tata Iron and Steel Corporation and is a global steel company of Indian origin, headquartered in Maharashtra, founded by Jamshetji Tata.
2. TISCO is based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
3. The industry is situated on the banks of the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai.
4. Tata Steel is one of the world's largest steel-producing firms with an estimated total steel production of 34 million tonnes a year.
5. It is one of the most globally diversified steel manufacturers in the world, with operations and industrial activity all over the world.
6. Today, TISCO is known as Tata Steel, which has risen to the 7th largest Steel Firm in the world.
7. In terms of domestic demand, Tata Steel is India's largest firm.
8. The main plant of Tata Steel is situated in Jamshedpur and has a registered office in Mumbai.
9. TISCO was founded by Jamsedji Nusserwanji Tata in 1907 (but Jamsedji died before the project was completed in 1904).
10. Jamshedpur was created by Jamshedji Tata and has recently been named the 7th cleanest city in India for 2010.

Option B. Subernarekha is the correct answer

Note
1. In 1870 a small plant was founded by James Erskine in the jungles of Kulti to manufacture iron
2. it manufactured only "Cast Iron"
3. Beginning as the Bengal Iron Works Company, it became Burrakar Iron Works in 1881
And was renamed Bengal Iron and Steel Company in 1890
4. Later in 1926, the company changed its name again to Bengal Iron Company Ltd.