Under the Star Rating Policy for Coal Mines, reviewers who assess and validate the performance of mines are appointed by which body?
- A.NITI Aayog
- B.Coal Controller's Organisation
- C.Coal India Limited
- D.Central Pollution Control Board
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Coal Controller's Organisation. Under the Star Rating Policy for Coal Mines, a mine does not award itself a grade. Its performance is assessed and then validated by reviewers whom the Coal Controller's Organisation appoints, and only after that does the mine receive a rating on the scale running from five stars down to no star. Option A, NITI Aayog, is a policy body of the government and has no role described here in validating mine ratings, so it is wrong. Option C, Coal India Limited, is a producer whose own mines are among those assessed, so making it the validator would defeat the purpose of an independent check. Option D, the Central Pollution Control Board, deals with pollution regulation; environmental management is only one of the several parameters in this framework, which also covers operational efficiency, safety, technology, sustainable development, resettlement and community welfare.
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Practice Questions
In which city is the Ministry of Coal holding its Star Rating Awards Ceremony for coal and lignite mines?
- A.Raipur
- B.Ranchi
- C.Bhubaneswar
- D.Nagpur
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The Star Rating Awards Ceremony for coal and lignite mines is being held at Raipur in Chhattisgarh on 2 November 2026, and the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Vishnu Deo Sai, is the Special Guest at the function, which fits the choice of the state capital as the venue.
Read the full explanation →Mines achieving the highest star ratings for which assessment year will be felicitated at the ceremony?
- A.2021-22
- B.2022-23
- C.2023-24
- D.2024-25
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The mines to be honoured at the Star Rating Awards Ceremony in Raipur are those that secured the highest star ratings for the assessment year 2024-25, after their performance was assessed and validated by reviewers appointed for the purpose.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Union Minister of Coal and Mines, the Chief Guest at the Star Rating Awards Ceremony?
- A.Satish Chandra Dubey
- B.Vishnu Deo Sai
- C.G. Kishan Reddy
- D.Vikram Dev Dutt
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The correct answer is G. Kishan Reddy, who holds charge as Union Minister of Coal and Mines and attends the ceremony at Raipur as Chief Guest.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of the grounds on which the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak is conferred?
- A.Outstanding service in investigation
- B.Meritorious work in forensic science
- C.Long and unblemished service of 25 years
- D.Excellence in operations
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The medal is given on five specified grounds: excellence in operations, outstanding service in investigation, exceptional performance, intelligence service marked by daring and determination, and meritorious work by serving government scientists in the field of forensic science.
Read the full explanation →Which ministry instituted the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak through a notification dated 1 February 2024?
- A.Ministry of Defence
- B.Ministry of Home Affairs
- C.Ministry of Cooperation
- D.Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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The medal was brought into existence by a notification of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, dated 1 February 2024, and the same ministry announces the recipients and publishes the list on its website.
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