Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements:
1. CoaI sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi.
2. Now, coal blocks are allocated on a lottery basis.
3. Till recently, India imported coal to meet the shortage of domestic supply, but now India is self- sufficient in coal production.
Which of the statements given above is/arc correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: A
• Coal sector was nationalised under Indira Gandhi: coking coal (1971–72) and non-coking coal (1973).
• Blocks are allocated via competitive auction, not lottery; India still imports coking coal and high-grade coal for blending.
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