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What was Coal India's highest-ever monthly coal production, recorded in October 2026?

  1. A.57.1 MT
  2. B.62.47 MT
  3. C.67.2 MT
  4. D.70.3 MT

Correct answer

C. 67.2 MT

Explanation

The correct answer is 67.2 MT. In October 2026 Coal India mined more coal in a month than ever before, and the figure stood at 67.2 MT. Option B, 62.47 MT, was the previous peak for production and it had been set in October 2024, so it is the record that was broken rather than the new one. Option A, 57.1 MT, belongs to a different measure altogether: it is the quantity the company despatched to power utilities during the month, itself a high, which went past 56.5 MT of May 2024. Option D, 70.3 MT, is the total quantity of coal despatched to all consumers in the month, the largest ever, ahead of 69.4 MT of March 2026. All three of these measures grew by 19 per cent over the same month a year earlier, so a candidate has to read which of them a question asks for. Production, despatch to power and total despatch are reported separately, and only production answers this question.

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Practice Questions

Q4.EconomyHard

Which segment of coal imports recorded the steepest decline of 35.23 per cent in August 2026?

  1. A.Coking coal imports for the steel industry
  2. B.Imports by imported coal-based power plants
  3. C.Imports for blending at domestic coal-based plants
  4. D.Overall power sector imports
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Correct answer: C. Imports for blending at domestic coal-based plants

Coal brought in to be mixed with Indian coal at these stations fell from 4.64 million tonnes to 3 million tonnes, a decline of 35.23 per cent, and this is read as a sign that enough domestic coal was available for generation so less blending material had to be bought…