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What is the total financial outlay of the Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal and Lignite Gasification Projects?

  1. A.₹8,500 crore
  2. B.₹37,500 crore
  3. C.₹1 lakh crore
  4. D.₹6,000 crore

Correct answer

B. ₹37,500 crore

Explanation

The correct answer is ₹37,500 crore. The Ministry of Coal states that the Union Cabinet approved the scheme on 13 May 2026 with that total financial outlay, and the same figure appears at the start of the clarification issued about press reports on the scheme. Options A, C and D are round or near figures of the kind used to build distractors in scheme questions, and none of them is supported by the release. Two related numbers should not be confused with the outlay. The first is the expected investment the scheme is meant to catalyse, which is about ₹2.5 lakh crore to ₹3 lakh crore across nearly 25 projects. The second is the expected employment of around 50,000 direct and indirect jobs. The outlay is what the Government commits, while the investment figure is what industry is expected to bring in. Keep the purpose in mind as well: converting domestic coal and lignite into syngas, methanol, ammonia and urea, so that dependence on imported feedstock falls.

Read the full article: Coal Gasification Scheme: ₹37,500 Crore Outlay, NTPC Applies

Practice Questions

Q1.Government SchemesMedium

Which two companies were named by the Ministry of Coal as having applied under the gasification scheme?

  1. A.Coal India Limited and GAIL
  2. B.Talcher Fertilisers Limited and NTPC Limited
  3. C.NLC India and IOCL
  4. D.SAIL and ONGC
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Correct answer: B. Talcher Fertilisers Limited and NTPC Limited

The Ministry said it had been informed that both companies had already submitted their applications through the online portal, and it used this fact to reject the claim that the scheme had received no takers.

Q2.Government SchemesMedium

The gasification scheme contributes to the target of achieving how much coal gasification capacity by 2030?

  1. A.50 million tonnes
  2. B.75 million tonnes
  3. C.100 million tonnes
  4. D.200 million tonnes
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Correct answer: C. 100 million tonnes

The release says the scheme will contribute significantly to the Government's broader objective of achieving 100 million tonnes of coal gasification capacity by 2030, which makes the pair of numbers, 100 million tonnes and the year 2030, one of the most likely items to be asked from this story.

Q3.Government SchemesHard

Under Special Campaign 6, the number of e-waste recyclers, refurbishers and producers enrolled on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) rose from 38 to:

  1. A.More than 75
  2. B.More than 100
  3. C.More than 200
  4. D.More than 500
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Correct answer: C. More than 200

Building on the e-waste focus of the previous campaign, Special Campaign 6 worked with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards and the recycling industry to link government offices with authorised recyclers, refurbishers and producers.

Q4.Government SchemesMedium

Which ministry earned the highest revenue from scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6?

  1. A.Ministry of Coal
  2. B.Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
  3. C.Ministry of Defence (Department of Military Affairs)
  4. D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)

It was followed by the Department of Military Affairs with ₹88.96 crore, the Ministry of Coal with ₹61.41 crore and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with ₹34.81 crore.