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Context:

• The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has praised Steel Authority of India Limited on achieving the highest monthly production of Hot Metal, Crude Steel, and Saleable Steel in history in January 2023.

SAIL:

About

• Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL) is a central public sector undertaking based in New Delhi.
• It is the largest government-owned steel producer and one of the Maharatnas of the country's Central Public Sector Enterprises.

Ministry

• It is under the ownershipof Ministry of Steel.

Establishment

• Incorporated on 24 January 1973.

Operation

• SAIL operates and owns five integrated steel plants at Bhilai, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bokaroand Burnpur (Asansol) and three special steel plants at Salem, Durgapur and Bhadravathi.
• It also owns a Ferro Alloyplant at Chandrapur.

Expansion

• As a part of its global ambition, the PSU is undergoing a massive expansion and modernization program involving upgrading and building new facilities with an emphasis on state-of-the-art green technology.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1896234

Practice Question

Q.Which of the following statements are correct?

1. India's steel production has reached a historic level of 120 million tonnes per year making it the world's largest producer of Steel.
2. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) is the largest steel-making company in India.
3. Alloying elements of steel include: manganese, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, boron, titanium, vanadium, tungsten, cobalt, and niobium.
4. Bhilai, India, has the largest steel plant in Asia.

Answer: 2, 3 and 4.

Explanation: Only 1 is incorrect. India's steel production has reached a historic level of 120 million tonnes per year making it the world's second largest producer of Steel. The biggest steel producing country is currently China.