HPCL Pachpadra Refinery MCQ — 87 Practice Questions with Answers

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the response to the Pachpadra refinery fire on 20 April 2026: 1. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma personally inspected the refinery. 2. A state-level high-level investigation was ordered. 3. The fact bank records that the NIA cyber team ruled out examining SCADA command logs. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2. With reference to the April 2026 cost revision for HRRL, consider the following statements: 1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved revision of the HRRL project cost from Rs.43,129 crore to Rs.79,459 crore. 2. It also approved additional equity investment of Rs.8,962 crore by HPCL. 3. After the increment, HPCL's total equity investment was stated as Rs.8,962 crore. 4. The 2018 project-commencement release had already listed Rs.79,459 crore as the project cost. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q3. Consider the following statements: 1. HPCL says it is setting up a dual-feed cracker and petrochemical complex integrated with the refinery at Pachpadra. 2. The product list includes polyethylene, polypropylene, benzene, toluene and butadiene. 3. The swing plants for polyethylene are two units of 500 KTA each, based on Gas Phase UNIPOL PE Technology. 4. The polypropylene plants are licensed by Univation Technologies, USA. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q4. Consider the following statements: 1. HRRL's strategic-location note links it with road and railway connectivity. 2. HPCL's petrochemicals page describes the Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway as 1400 km long, with 500 km coverage in Rajasthan and 6 lanes. 3. The same page says HRRL is located near major cities including Jodhpur, Jaipur, Udaipur, Delhi and Ahmedabad. 4. The Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway is described there as having only 50 km coverage in Rajasthan. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q5. Consider the following statements about the Rajasthan KB description of the refinery: 1. The KB places the petroleum refinery at Pachpadra, Balotra. 2. The KB describes it as Rajasthan's first petroleum refinery. 3. The KB says the refinery is located at Kota. Which of the statements given above are correct?