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Q1Consider 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?
Statements 1 and 2 are true based on the verified corpus fact: the Chief Minister personally inspected the facility and ordered a state-level high-level probe. Statement 3 is false because the corpus says the NIA cyber team was studying SCADA command logs and network traffic, not ruling them out.
Q2With 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?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is false because Rs.8,962 crore was the additional equity investment; HPCL's total equity investment after the increment was Rs.19,600 crore. Statement 4 is false because the 2018 release listed the project cost as Rs.43,129 crore.
Q3Consider 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?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. HPCL describes a dual-feed cracker integrated with the Pachpadra refinery, lists polyethylene, polypropylene, benzene, toluene and butadiene, and gives two 500 KTA swing plants based on Gas Phase UNIPOL PE Technology. Statement 4 is incorrect because the polypropylene plants are licensed by Lummus Novolen Tech GmbH, Germany; Univation Technologies is cited for the PE swing plants.
Q4Consider 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?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct: HPCL links HRRL with road and railway access, the 1400 km Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway with 500 km Rajasthan coverage and 6 lanes, and proximity to several major cities. Statement 4 is incorrect because the Rajasthan coverage is stated as 500 km, not 50 km.
Q5Consider 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?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct according to the KB. Statement 3 is incorrect because the KB location is Pachpadra, Balotra, not Kota.
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6With reference to the April 20, 2026 Pachpadra refinery fire and official response recorded in the corpus, consider the following statements: 1. The fire occurred at HPCL Rajasthan Refinery in Pachpadra, Balotra district. 2. The fire was reported in an exchanger inside the Crude and Vacuum Distillation Unit section. 3. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma personally inspected the facility and ordered a state-level high-level probe. 4. The corpus places the fire in the refinery's captive power plant rather than in the CDU-VDU section. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements regarding the economic significance of HRRL: 1. PIB described the refinery-cum-petrochemical complex as a strategic project for India's energy and petrochemical needs. 2. It is significant for Western Rajasthan because it can support plastic parks and ancillary units. 3. It has no petrochemical component and is limited to motor spirit and diesel only. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about social infrastructure mentioned for the HRRL project in the 2023 PIB release: 1. A co-ed school up to class 12 was mentioned for about 600 students. 2. A 50-bed hospital was also being developed. 3. PIB stated that the school had already been completed in December 2022. 4. For the school, the land had been acquired, the architectural layout finalized, and construction commenced. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements regarding the Pachpadra refinery fire of April 20, 2026: 1. The fire broke out at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery in Pachpadra, Balotra district, in an exchanger inside the Crude and Vacuum Distillation Unit. 2. The Union Petroleum Ministry deferred the dedication ceremony of the 9 MTPA refinery-cum-petrochemical complex by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that was scheduled for April 21, 2026. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
10Consider the following statements regarding scheduled operations and product slate: 1. PIB stated the Scheduled Commercial Operation Date as 1 July 2026. 2. PIB described HRRL as a highly complex refinery with more than 26% petrochemical product slate. 3. PIB stated that the project would increase import dependence of the petrochemical sector. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements regarding the 2026 Cabinet approval for HRRL: 1. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved revision of the 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. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12With reference to the chronology of the Barmer refinery project, consider the following statements: 1. The project was conceived in 2018. 2. It was initially approved in 2013. 3. Work commencement was done in 2018 by the Prime Minister of India. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements regarding the older Pachpadra salt-lake context in Rajasthan: 1. Pachpadra Lake is a salt-water lake located in Balotra. 2. The Kharwal community is associated with salt production at Pachpadra. 3. Morli is described as a petroleum pipeline laid from Pachpadra to Palanpur. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements: 1. HRRL was described by PIB as having a petrochemical product slate of more than 26%. 2. The scheduled commercial operation date mentioned in the April 2026 PIB release was 1 July 2026. 3. The release stated that HRRL would produce 4 MMTPA of petrol and 1 MMTPA of diesel. 4. The project was linked with usage of locally available Mangala crude. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements regarding the Pachpadra refinery fire of April 2026: 1. The fire occurred on 20 April 2026 at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery in Pachpadra, Balotra district. 2. It broke out in an exchanger inside the Crude and Vacuum Distillation Unit section. 3. The Prime Minister's 21 April 2026 dedication ceremony went ahead as originally scheduled. 4. The fire was reported in the marketing terminal rather than in the CDU-VDU section. Which of the statements given above are correct?