Which of the following statements with regard to Coal India Limited (CIL) is/are true?
- 1. CIL has its headquarters at Kolkata.
- 2. CIL operates through 82 mining areas spread over twenty provincial States of India.
- 3. CIL is the single largest coal-producing company in the world.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2020
Statement 1 is true: Coal India Limited (CIL) has its headquarters in Kolkata, West Bengal. Statement 3 is also true: CIL is widely recognized as the single largest coal-producing company in the world based on production volume. Statement 2 is false: CIL operates through its subsidiaries in 8 coal-bearing states of India, not twenty provincial states.CIL is a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Coal, Government of India. It plays a dominant role in the Indian coal sector, accounting for a major share of the country’s total coal production.