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Q1Consider the following statements about HRRL's project description given by PIB in November 2025: 1. HRRL was described as using state-of-the-art technology and highly energy-efficient systems. 2. The HRRL refinery was described as the "Gem of the Desert". 3. The complex includes 2.4 MMTPA of petrochemical products. Which of the statements given above are correct?
All three statements are correct: the PIB text uses the energy-efficient technology description, the "Gem of the Desert" label, and the 2.4 MMTPA petrochemical-products figure.
Q2Consider the following statements about official milestones of the Rajasthan Refinery Project: 1. Environmental Clearance for the project was granted on 13 September 2017. 2. The Government of India approved the project on 9 October 2017. 3. The work commencement ceremony was held on 16 January 2017. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: HPCL gives 13 September 2017 for Environmental Clearance and 9 October 2017 for Government of India approval. Statement 3 is incorrect because the work commencement ceremony was held on 16 January 2018, not 2017.
Q3Consider the following statements about HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited and its crude configuration: 1. HRRL was incorporated on 18th September, 2013. 2. For the first 8 years, the configuration was based on 1.5 MMTPA of Rajasthan crude and 7.5 MMTPA of imported Arab Mix crude. 3. From the 9th year onwards, 9 MMTPA of imported Arab Mix crude can be processed. Which of the statements given above are correct?
All three statements are correct according to HPCL's project description for HRRL.
Q4Consider the following statements about the Rajasthan Refinery Project: 1. HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited is a joint venture between HPCL and the Government of Rajasthan. 2. In this joint venture, HPCL holds 74% equity and the Government of Rajasthan holds 26% equity. 3. The project is located at Pachpadra in Balotra district. 4. The refining capacity of the complex is 15 MMTPA. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct: PIB describes HRRL as a JV of HPCL and Government of Rajasthan with 74% and 26% equity, and places it at Pachpadra, District Balotra. Statement 4 is incorrect because the official capacity is 9 MMTPA, not 15 MMTPA.
Q5With reference to the February 2023 PIB release on the Barmer refinery, consider the following statements: 1. The greenfield refinery-cum-petrochemical complex was described as being set up by HRRL, a joint venture of HPCL and the Government of Rajasthan. 2. The project was stated to have been conceived in 2008 and initially approved in 2013. 3. The release stated that the project would process 9 MMTPA of crude and produce more than 2.4 million tons of petrochemicals. 4. The release stated that the project was first conceived in 2018 and initially approved in 2023. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. The February 2023 PIB release names HRRL as the HPCL-Rajasthan Government joint venture, says the project was conceived in 2008 and initially approved in 2013, and gives the 9 MMTPA crude and more-than-2.4-million-tons petrochemical figures. Statement 4 is incorrect because it reverses the cited chronology.
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6Consider the following statements about the April 2026 refinery fire reported in the corpus fact bank: 1. The major fire occurred at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery at Pachpadra. 2. The location was in Balotra district. 3. The incident led to postponement of the Prime Minister's Rs 79,459 crore inauguration. 4. The fire occurred at Rawatbhata in Chittorgarh district. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about the site and address of HRRL: 1. HRRL's official site address mentions Sajiyali Roopji Kanthawada and Sambhra villages. 2. The site address places the project in Pachpadra tehsil. 3. The site address places the project in Balotra district, Rajasthan. 4. The registered office is shown at Pachpadra tehsil, Balotra district. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about the Rajasthan Refinery Project: 1. The capacity of the complex is 9 MMTPA. 2. The 9 MMTPA complex includes 2.4 MMTPA of petrochemical products. 3. The project envisages processing 7.5 MMTPA of Rajasthan crude and 1.5 MMTPA of imported crude. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about corporate form and incorporation of HRRL: 1. HPCL's refinery page says HRRL was incorporated on 18 September 2013. 2. HPCL's refinery page says HRRL was incorporated as a joint venture between HPCL and the Government of Rajasthan. 3. HPCL's refinery page says Government of Rajasthan holds 74% equity in HRRL and HPCL holds 26%. 4. HPCL's refinery page describes the project as a greenfield 9 MMTPA refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Pachpadra in Barmer district. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements about petrochemical products of the Rajasthan Refinery Project: 1. Polypropylene is among the products mentioned by PIB. 2. HDPE is among the products mentioned by PIB. 3. Benzene, Toluene and Butadiene are mentioned as products. 4. PIB states that the project will produce 4 MMTPA of polypropylene. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements about the Rajasthan Refinery Project: 1. During implementation, the project created employment for around 35,000 contract construction workers at peak construction. 2. PIB said the project indirectly provided employment to nearly 100,000 people through the construction ecosystem. 3. PIB said the project directly employed 100,000 workers inside the HRRL complex at peak construction. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12With reference to the crude-processing design of HRRL, consider the following statements: 1. For the first eight years, the configuration is based on 1.5 MMTPA of Rajasthan crude and 7.5 MMTPA of imported Arab Mix crude. 2. From the ninth year onwards, 9 MMTPA of imported Arab Mix crude can be processed. 3. The refinery has design flexibility to process up to 2.5 MMTPA of Rajasthan crude if available. 4. For the first eight years, the configuration is based on 7.5 MMTPA of Rajasthan crude and 1.5 MMTPA of imported Arab Mix crude. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about the Rajasthan Refinery Project: 1. PIB said the Rajasthan refinery-cum-petrochemical complex is significant for the economic development of Western Rajasthan. 2. PIB said it will act as a major industry supporting plastic parks and ancillary units. 3. PIB said the project is primarily for the economic development of Eastern Rajasthan only. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14With reference to HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited, consider the following statements: 1. It is a joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and the Government of Rajasthan. 2. The equity participation is 74% for HPCL and 26% for the Government of Rajasthan. 3. The capacity of the complex is 9 MMTPA. 4. The petrochemical component of the complex is 4.2 MMTPA. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about approvals and commencement of HRRL: 1. Environmental Clearance for the project was granted on September 13, 2017. 2. The project was approved by the Government of India on October 09, 2017. 3. The work commencement ceremony was held on January 16, 2017. Which of the statements given above are correct?