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Steel Sector MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

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Q1Which ministry reported that India's crude steel production reached 14.09 MT in April 2026?

A Ministry of Steel

B Ministry of Heavy Industries

C Ministry of Commerce and Industry

D Ministry of Finance

Explanation

The release was issued by the Ministry of Steel and reported crude steel production of 14.09 MT in April 2026. The other ministries were not the source of this steel-sector update.

Q2Consider the following statements about the FY 2025-26 steel sector trade and green-steel performance highlighted on 5 May 2026:\n1. Finished steel exports rose 35.8 per cent year-on-year while imports fell by 46.5 per cent.\n2. Top export destinations for finished steel in March 2026 were Vietnam, Belgium and Taiwan, together over 50 per cent of total finished-steel exports.\n3. By 31 March 2026, 90 producers had been certified under the Green Steel Taxonomy, and Tata Steel commissioned a 0.75 MTPA scrap-based EAF green-steel plant at Ludhiana.\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?

A 1 only

B 1 and 2 only

C 2 and 3 only

D 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

All three statements are correct as per Ministry of Steel year-end FY 2025-26 figures: exports up 35.8 per cent and imports down 46.5 per cent; March 2026 top destinations were Vietnam, Belgium and Taiwan; and 90 producers were certified under the Green Steel Taxonomy, alongside Tata Steel's Ludhiana green-steel plant.

Q3With reference to the Ministry of Steel year-end performance figures for FY 2025-26 highlighted on 7 May 2026, consider the following statements:\n1. Finished steel production in FY 2025-26 was 160.9 million tonnes, marking a 9.7 per cent year-on-year increase.\n2. Crude steel output rose 10.7 per cent year-on-year to about 168.4 million tonnes, and India became a net steel exporter for the year.\n3. India's installed steel capacity in FY 2025-26 already crossed the National Steel Policy's 300 million tonnes per annum target.\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?

A 1 and 3 only

B 2 and 3 only

C 1 and 2 only

D 1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect: India's installed steel capacity in FY 2025-26 was about 220 MTPA, on track for, but well below, the 300 MTPA National Steel Policy target for 2030.

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