CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The 4th edition of International Exhibition & Conference on Steel Industry – ‘INDIA STEEL EXPO 2019’ is being organized by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India along with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) from January 22-24, 2019 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India. 2.

Detailed explanation-2: -INDIA’S STEEL AUTHORITY LIMITED (SAIL) It is India’s largest steel manufacturer and one of the country’s seven Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprises.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), located in Bhilai, in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, is India’s first and main producer of steel rails, as well as a major producer of wide steel plates and other steel products.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. India is currently the world’s 2nd largest producer of crude steel in January - December 2021, producing 118.20 Million tonnes (MT) crude steel with growth rate 17.9% over the corresponding period last year (CPLY).

Detailed explanation-5: -Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa, and Chhattisgarh are home to the majority of India’s iron and steel plants, including Jamshedpur, Burnpur, Durgapur, Rourkela, Bhilai, and Bokaro. These states have large deposits of coal and iron ore, and they are major producers of these materials.