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Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant [VISL] was started as the Mysore Iron Works on 18 January 1923 by Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar and his Diwan Sir M Visvesvaraya. It is now an integrated steel plant under the jurisdiction of the Steel Authority of India Limited.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visvesvaraya_Iron_and_Steel_Plant

With reference to the above explanation, under which category does VISL belong to?

  1. Private Sector Industry
  2. Public Sector Industry
  3. Joint Sector Industry
  4. Co-operative Sector Industry
Answer

Public Sector Industry

Reason — Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant [VISL] is under the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), which is a government-owned enterprise. Industries owned and operated by the government fall under the Public Sector.