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Q1With reference to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs decision on HRRL in April 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The approved revised project cost was Rs.79,459 crore. 2. The project cost was revised from Rs.79,459 crore down to Rs.43,129 crore. 3. CCEA approved additional equity investment of Rs.8,962 crore by HPCL. 4. After the increment, HPCL's total equity investment was stated as Rs.8,962 crore. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. CCEA approved revision of the project cost from Rs.43,129 crore to Rs.79,459 crore and additional HPCL equity of Rs.8,962 crore. Statement 2 reverses the direction of revision. Statement 4 confuses additional equity with total HPCL equity after increment, which was Rs.19,600 crore.
Q2Consider the following statements about the 21 April 2026 Pachpadra refinery fire: 1. The fire originated in the Crude Distillation Unit of the HRRL complex. 2. The complex was located in Balotra district. 3. The fire originated in the polypropylene unit rather than the Crude Distillation Unit. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because the origin of the fire was the Crude Distillation Unit, not the polypropylene unit.
Q3With reference to the verified corpus fact on the 21 April 2026 refinery fire, consider the following statements: 1. The fire originated in the Crude Distillation Unit. 2. The incident was in the HRRL complex in Balotra district. 3. The fire originated in the registered office at Jaipur. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because the fire location is the Crude Distillation Unit of the HRRL complex in Balotra district, not the Jaipur registered office.
Q4With reference to HPCL's refinery portfolio and HRRL's place in it, consider the following statements: 1. HPCL owns and operates refineries in Mumbai and Visakhapatnam with capacities of 9.5 MMTPA and 15.0 MMTPA respectively. 2. HPCL holds a 48.99% equity stake in HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited, which operates an 11.3 MMTPA refinery at Bhatinda. 3. The Pachpadra project is a new 9 MMTPA greenfield refinery-cum-petrochemical complex through HRRL, with HPCL holding 74% equity. 4. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited is the same company as HRRL and is located at Pachpadra. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct from HPCL's refinery page. Statement 4 is incorrect because MRPL is a separate Mangalore refinery entity; HRRL is the Pachpadra, Rajasthan project.
Q5With reference to connectivity and logistics details mentioned by HPCL for HRRL, consider the following statements: 1. HPCL says HRRL is connected to the nearest port Kandla, which is at 500 km distance. 2. HPCL says the Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway is 500 km long in total. 3. HPCL says HRRL is connected to the nearest port Mundra, at 500 km distance. 4. HPCL says the Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway is 1400 km long with 500 km Rajasthan coverage. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 3 and 4 are correct: HPCL mentions Mundra as the nearest port at 500 km and describes the Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway as 1400 km long with 500 km coverage in Rajasthan. Statements 1 and 2 distort those details by naming Kandla and by reducing the total expressway length to 500 km.
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6With reference to the product slate of HRRL Refinery, Pachpadra, consider the following statements: 1. PIB describes the refinery as having more than 26% petrochemical product slate. 2. It is expected to produce 1 MMTPA of petrol. 3. It is expected to produce 4 MMTPA of diesel. 4. It is expected to produce 1 MMTPA of HDPE. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7With reference to the scheduled dedication and strategic role of the Pachpadra complex, consider the following statements: 1. PIB stated that the Prime Minister was to dedicate the complex to the nation on 21 April 2026. 2. The scheduled time mentioned for the dedication was around 11:30 AM. 3. PIB described the project as strengthening energy security and petrochemical self-sufficiency. 4. PIB described the complex as an anchor industry for developing a textile park in the region. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8With reference to HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), Pachpadra, consider the following statements: 1. HRRL is a joint venture of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and the Government of Rajasthan. 2. The HRRL refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Pachpadra has a refining capacity of 9 MMTPA. 3. The Government of Rajasthan holds 74% equity in HRRL, while HPCL holds 26%. 4. The project is located in Balotra district of Rajasthan. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9With reference to major processing units listed by EIL, consider the following statements: 1. The refinery section includes CDU/VDU. 2. The petrochemical section includes an LLDPE/HDPE swing unit. 3. The petrochemical section is listed as including a sugar mill and textile loom unit. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10With reference to crude sourcing for the Pachpadra complex, consider the following statements: 1. HRRL's designed crude mix includes 7.5 MMTPA of Rajasthan crude and 1.5 MMTPA of imported crude. 2. HRRL is designed to process both imported crude oil and crude oil from Rajasthan. 3. HRRL is designed to process only Rajasthan crude and not imported crude. 4. The Rajasthan Petroleum Directorate page says 1.5 to 2.5 MMTPA Rajasthan crude shall be utilized, with imported Arab Mix crude as substitute if Rajasthan crude is unavailable. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements about the project approvals of Pachpadra Refinery: 1. Environmental clearance for the project was granted on 13 September 2017. 2. The Government of India approved the project on 9 October 2017 at a cost of Rs. 43,129 crore. 3. The work commencement ceremony was held on 16 January 2013. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12With reference to HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited at Pachpadra, consider the following statements: 1. HRRL is a joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and the Government of Rajasthan. 2. HPCL holds 74% equity in HRRL. 3. The Government of Rajasthan holds 26% equity in HRRL. 4. The refinery complex is located in Jodhpur district. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13With reference to HRRL's addresses on its official website, consider the following statements: 1. The registered office is at Tel Bhavan, Sahkar Marg, Jaipur. 2. The site address is in Tehsil Pachpadra, District Balotra. 3. The site address is in Tehsil Pokaran, District Jaisalmer. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements: 1. The HRRL site address includes Sajiyali Roopji Kanthawada and Sambhra villages. 2. The site lies in Pachpadra tehsil of Balotra district. 3. The registered office of HRRL is at Pachpadra in Balotra district. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15With reference to petrochemical products and technology details on HPCL's official petrochemicals page, consider the following statements: 1. HPCL says HRRL has the highest petrochemical intensity among Indian refineries at 26%. 2. HPCL says HRRL's Nelson Index is 7, making it the second highest Nelson Complexity among Indian refineries. 3. HPCL says the Pachpadra complex will produce petrochemical products such as polyethylene, polypropylene, benzene, toluene and butadiene. 4. HPCL says the two polyethylene swing plants have a combined production capacity of 1000 KTA. Which of the statements given above are correct?