SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -There are 277 Central Public Sector Undertakings in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -1.1. 1 Prior to Independence, there were few ‘Public Sector’ Enterprises in the country. These included the Railways, the Posts and Telegraphs, the Port Trusts, the Ordinance Factories, All India Radio, few enterprises like the Government Salt Factories, Quinine Factories, etc. which were departmentally managed.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the Industrial Policy of 1956, there were 17 industries reserved exclusively for the public sector. In 1991, only eight industries were reserved for the public sector, and they were restricted to atomic energy, arms and communication, mining and railways.