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Q1With reference to HRRL's registered and site particulars, consider the following statements: 1. HRRL's registered office is at Tel Bhavan, Sahkar Marg, Lal Kothi Vistar Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur. 2. The refinery site address is the same as the registered office address in Jaipur. 3. The site address mentions villages Sajiyali Roopji Kanthawada and Sambhra. 4. The site address places the project in Tehsil Pachpadra, District Balotra. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct. Statement 2 is false because the registered office is in Jaipur, while the site address is in Tehsil Pachpadra, District Balotra.
Q2With reference to technical indicators highlighted by HPCL for HRRL, consider the following statements: 1. HPCL lists HRRL's petrochemical intensity as 26%. 2. HPCL lists a Nelson Index of 17 for HRRL. 3. HPCL refers to the largest capacity PPU train as 2 x 490 KTPA. 4. HPCL lists HRRL's energy performance index as EII 87. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. HPCL's petrochemicals page lists petrochemical intensity of 26%, Nelson Index of 17, and PPU train capacity of 2 x 490 KTPA. Statement 4 is incorrect because the cited EII value is 78, not 87.
Q3Consider 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?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect: the cited official text explicitly mentions petrochemical products, plastic parks and ancillary units.
Q4With 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?
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is incorrect because PIB says the project was conceived in 2008, not 2018.
Q5Consider the following statements regarding regional and industrial significance of the Pachpadra project: 1. PIB said the project would serve as an anchor industry for a petrochemical and plastic park in the region. 2. PIB said the project would promote downstream industries and ancillary sectors. 3. PIB said the project is unrelated to India's petrochemical self-sufficiency. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is false because the PMO release says the project is expected to enhance petrochemical self-sufficiency.
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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?
7With 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?
8Consider the following statements: 1. HPCL's petrochemicals page describes HRRL as having the highest petrochemical intensity among Indian refineries at 26%. 2. The same page states that HRRL has the 2nd highest Nelson Complexity among Indian refineries with a Nelson Index of 17. 3. The local component of HRRL was stated as more than 85%, linked with Atmanirbhar Bharat. 4. HPCL's page states that HRRL is connected to Mundra port at a distance of 50 km. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider 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?
10Consider the following statements about the crude-processing design of HRRL: 1. The refinery is designed to process both imported crude oil and crude oil from Rajasthan. 2. Its designed crude-oil mix includes 7.5 MMTPA of Rajasthan crude and 1.5 MMTPA of imported crude. 3. It is also designed to process 100% imported crude oil. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements regarding expected products from HRRL refinery: 1. The refinery would produce 1 MMTPA of petrol. 2. The refinery would produce 4 MMTPA of diesel. 3. The refinery would produce 4 MMTPA of polypropylene. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12The HPCL Pachpadra Integrated Refinery-cum-Petrochemical Complex scheduled for inauguration in April 2026 is located in which district of Rajasthan, and what is its processing capacity?
13Consider the following statements about HRRL's incorporation and approvals: 1. HRRL was incorporated on 18 September 2013. 2. Environmental clearance for the project was granted on 13 September 2017. 3. The project was approved by the Government of India on 9 October 2019. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider 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?
15Consider the following statements regarding the 2026 Pachpadra refinery fire: 1. The fire broke out at HPCL Rajasthan Refinery in Pachpadra, Balotra district. 2. It occurred in an exchanger inside the Crude and Vacuum Distillation Unit. 3. The scheduled 21 April 2026 dedication ceremony was advanced by one day because of the fire. Which of the statements given above are correct?