Which public sector company reported its highest-ever first-half manganese ore production in April-September 2026?
- A.NMDC
- B.SAIL
- C.MOIL
- D.MECON
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Explanation
The correct answer is MOIL, which produced 0.96 Mt of manganese ore in the first half of the financial year and so surpassed its own earlier half-year record of 0.943 Mt. Manganese ore is a key raw material for the steel industry, and the Ministry of Steel says the milestone strengthens its domestic availability. MOIL has further set up a joint venture called MOIL MPSMCL Mining Limited with Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation Limited for exploration and mining of manganese ore in Madhya Pradesh. NMDC in option A is India's iron ore producer and has signed a gas sales agreement with GAIL Gas Limited for its Nagarnar pellet plant. SAIL in option B is a steel producer, and MECON in option D is an engineering consultancy that signed an agreement with Zyfra LLC for digitalisation.
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Practice Questions
The draft National Steel Policy, Vision 2047, sets what target for India's crude steel capacity?
- A.300 MT
- B.500 MT
- C.604 MT
- D.750 MT
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The Ministry of Steel has prepared a draft National Steel Policy, Vision 2047, and it targets crude steel capacity of 604 MT by the year 2047.
Read the full explanation →Under the Green Steel Initiative, Green Steel Certificates have been issued to how many distinct steel producers up to October 2026?
- A.54
- B.104
- C.204
- D.404
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The Ministry of Steel says that under its Green Steel Initiative, Green Steel Certificates have been issued to 104 distinct steel producers across the lists put out up to October 2026.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Chairman of EEPC India, the apex engineering exports promotion body?
- A.Shri Rajesh Agrawal
- B.Shri Vimal Anand
- C.Shri Pankaj Chadha
- D.Shri Piyush Goyal
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Speaking at the Chintan Shivir, he said the engineering sector was on track to surpass the export numbers of the previous financial year, that the medium and long-term growth outlook remained positive, and that engineering exports were expected to cross US$140 billion in the current financial year.
Read the full explanation →India’s total exports of merchandise and services during April-September 2026-27 stood at:
- A.US$352.80 billion
- B.US$476.20 billion
- C.US$512.40 billion
- D.US$618.90 billion
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Commerce Secretary Shri Rajesh Agrawal said in his keynote address that India’s combined exports of goods and services grew by 14 per cent year-on-year to this level during April-September of 2026-27, which he cited as evidence that exports had stayed resilient despite global uncertainty.
Read the full explanation →What is the engineering goods export target set for 2030 at the Chintan Shivir held by the Department of Commerce and EEPC India?
- A.US$150 billion
- B.US$250 billion
- C.US$400 billion
- D.US$1 trillion
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The Chintan Shivir for the engineering sector was convened by the Department of Commerce along with EEPC India to chart a strategy for total engineering goods exports of US$250 billion by 2030, together with deeper market access through free trade agreements and the long-term availability of key raw materials.
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