WBCS.LIVE practice question
The modern iron and steel industry in India has its beginning in 1870 when Bengal Iron Works Company was established in
Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.
Answer options
Correct answer and explanation
Correct answer: Kulti
Explanation: The correct answer is A. Kulti. The modern iron and steel industry in India began with the establishment of the Bengal Iron Works Company in 1870 at Kulti, near Asansol in the Paschim Burdwan district of West Bengal. This unit was initially named Barakar Iron Works and later known as Bengal Iron Works. Kulti’s plant was the first ironworks of modern India, which laid the foundation of steel production in the country.