What were SAIL's total sales in August 2026?
- A.1.654 million tonnes
- B.1.871 million tonnes
- C.7.71 million tonnes
- D.1.69 million tonnes
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Explanation
The correct answer is 1.871 million tonnes. The release states that SAIL achieved double digit year-on-year growth in overall sales volumes in August 2026, with total sales at this level, registering a rise of 13 per cent over the corresponding period last year. Option A is the figure for the corresponding period last year, and a hurried reader who picks the first number in the sentence will land on it, so read such sentences to the end before choosing. Option C is the cumulative sales figure for the wider April to August 2026 period, which carried growth of 5.6 per cent, and it belongs to a different time span altogether. Option D is the saleable steel production figure for August 2026 and belongs to the production table, not the sales table. The discipline this question rewards is separating production from sales and separating the month from the five-month period. Cash collections in the same month grew by 23 per cent year on year.
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Practice Questions
By how much did SAIL reduce its borrowings from the 31.03.2026 level?
- A.Rs 560 crore
- B.Rs 870 crore
- C.Rs 1,230 crore
- D.Rs 770 crore
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The release records that during August 2026 SAIL further strengthened its financial position by reducing borrowings by this amount from the level of 31.03.2026.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is correct about SAIL's crude steel production in August 2026?
- A.It grew by 8 per cent to 1.68 MT
- B.It grew by 9 per cent to 1.78 MT
- C.It grew by 1 per cent to 1.69 MT
- D.It grew by 13 per cent to 1.55 MT
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The correct answer is that crude steel production grew by 8 per cent to 1.68 MT, against 1.55 MT in the corresponding period last year.
Read the full explanation →What was the theme of the 14th India Chem 2026 held in Mumbai?
- A.Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub
- B.Chemicals for a Viksit Bharat
- C.Green Chemistry, Green Growth
- D.Make in India, Mix in India
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The 14th edition of India Chem was organised in Mumbai from 22 to 24 October 2026 as a three-day event aimed at drawing investment and promoting sustainable growth in chemicals and petrochemicals.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of India's three operational Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions?
- A.Dahej in Gujarat
- B.Paradeep in Odisha
- C.Visakhapatnam-Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh
- D.Haldia in West Bengal
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India has three operational PCPIRs: Dahej in Gujarat, Visakhapatnam-Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh and Paradeep in Odisha. Haldia is not among them, so option D is the exception.
Read the full explanation →What is the total financial outlay of the BHAVYA Rasayan scheme for dedicated chemical parks?
- A.Rs 1,000 crore
- B.Rs 3,030 crore
- C.Rs 5,000 crore
- D.Rs 30,000 crore
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The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan scheme, approved in July 2026, carries that total outlay, of which Rs 3,000 crore is earmarked for common infrastructure and basic utilities and Rs 30 crore for administrative expenditure.
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