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Which one of the following is the first and the oldest Government-owned coal mining company in India ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Neyveli Lignite Corporation” option2=”Singareni Collieries Company Limited” option3=”Coal India Limited” option4=”Mahanadi Coalfields Limited” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is the oldest government-owned coal mining company in India. It was incorporated in 1889 (originally as Hyderabad (Deccan) Company Limited) and nationalized in stages.<\/section>\n
SCCL operates coal mines in Telangana and has a long history of coal production.<\/section>\n
Coal India Limited (CIL) is the largest coal producing company in the world but was formed much later in 1975 after the nationalization of coal mines. Neyveli Lignite Corporation (now NLC India Limited) mines lignite. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) is a subsidiary of CIL.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Which one of the following is the first and the oldest Government-owned coal mining company in India ? [amp_mcq option1=”Neyveli Lignite Corporation” option2=”Singareni Collieries Company Limited” option3=”Coal India Limited” option4=”Mahanadi Coalfields Limited” correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 – 2022 Download PDFAttempt Online Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is the oldest government-owned … <\/p>\n

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