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The Lohari coal mine, which received Mine Opening Permission in October 2026, is located in which state?

  1. A.Odisha
  2. B.Jharkhand
  3. C.Chhattisgarh
  4. D.Madhya Pradesh

Correct answer

B. Jharkhand

Explanation

The correct answer is Jharkhand. The Lohari coal mine lies in Jharkhand and secured its Mine Opening Permission during October 2026 after waiting several years to start work, a clearance the Ministry of Coal attributes to its ease of doing business reforms. With this mine added, the count of captive and commercial coal mines actually in operation reached 87. Options A, C and D name Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. All three are major coal-bearing states of India and so make plausible distractors, but none of them is the state named for the Lohari mine in this month's figures. For the examination, pair three things together: the name of the mine, the state of Jharkhand, and the revised total of 87 operational captive and commercial mines, because a question may ask for any one of the three while supplying the other two.

Read the full article: Captive and Commercial Coal Mines Produce 22.03 MT in October 2026

Q4.EconomyMedium

According to the KVIC Chairman, what was the turnover of the Khadi and village industries sector in the financial year 2025-26?

  1. A.More than Rs 1.55 lakh crore
  2. B.More than Rs 1.87 lakh crore
  3. C.More than Rs 2.51 lakh crore
  4. D.More than Rs 95,000 crore
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Correct answer: B. More than Rs 1.87 lakh crore

Speaking to media representatives at the fest, KVIC Chairman Manoj Goel said the sector's turnover had crossed that mark in the financial year 2025-26, and that the sector gives work to more than 2.04 crore people.