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Coal India MT Coal Distribution & Marketing, E-Auction, NCDP and Transport Modes — practice questions

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In CIL's coal transportation, which is the dominant mode by share (Jan-Nov 2024)?Read the answer and worked solution →In SCCL's coal transport mix (Jan-Dec 2024), what was the share of railway?Read the answer and worked solution →From which date was CIL's single-window mode-agnostic e-auction policy implemented across all coal companies of CIL?Read the answer and worked solution →What total quantity of coal was allocated through CIL's e-auction during FY 2024-25 (up to Nov 2024) under the single-window scheme?Read the answer and worked solution →What was the premium over floor price fetched in CIL's e-auction during Apr-Nov 2024?Read the answer and worked solution →In which year was the New Coal Distribution Policy (NCDP) introduced?Read the answer and worked solution →When did the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) first start spot e-auction of coal?Read the answer and worked solution →How many NRS Linkage Auction tranches had been concluded by CIL by the AR 2024-25 publication, with total booked annual linkages around 177.64 MTPA?Read the answer and worked solution →What was the average premium over notified prices in CIL's seven NRS Linkage Auction tranches?Read the answer and worked solution →As per Presidential Directive dated 17.07.2013, CIL was required to sign FSAs with how many TPPs for an aggregated capacity of 78,535 MW?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the Annual Contracted Quantity (ACQ) for pre-2009 Thermal Power Plants under CIL FSAs?Read the answer and worked solution →Under CIL's FY 2024-25 (Jan-Nov 2024) coal off-take, which sector had the highest absolute off-take?Read the answer and worked solution →What % achievement against AAP target did CIL achieve in total despatch during Jan-Nov 2024?Read the answer and worked solution →Line up three of one coal categoryRead the answer and worked solution →

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In CIL's coal transportation, which is the dominant mode by share (Jan-Nov 2024)?

  1. Belt-Conveyors/Ropeways (2%)
  2. Railways (55%)
  3. Road (31%)
  4. Merry-Go-Round Systems / MGR (13%)
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Correct answer: B. Railways (55%)

In CIL's transport mix during Jan-Nov 2024: Railways 55%, Road 31%, Merry-Go-Round (MGR) systems 13%, Belt Conveyors/Ropeways 2%. Railways is the dominant single mode. ( Source: AR 2024-25 Ch 10 section 8.1.)

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In SCCL's coal transport mix (Jan-Dec 2024), what was the share of railway?

  1. About 12.90%
  2. About 55%
  3. About 68.79%
  4. About 15.67%
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Correct answer: C. About 68.79%

**SCCL's transport share for Jan-Dec 2024:** Rail 68.79%, Road 15.67%, MGR 12.90%, RCR 1.89%, Rope 0.75%. Rail is by far the dominant mode. ( Source: AR 2024-25 Ch 10 section 8.2.)

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From which date was CIL's single-window mode-agnostic e-auction policy implemented across all coal companies of CIL?

  1. 01.09.2025
  2. 01.03.2023
  3. 12.12.2025
  4. 01.04.2022
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Correct answer: B. 01.03.2023

Single Window Mode-agnostic e-auction policy was implemented across CIL coal companies from 01.03.2023. It replaced the earlier sectoral e-auction windows, with all non-linkage coal sold via one window for the Power and Non-Regulated sectors. (Source: AR 2024-25 Ch 10 section 7.1.)

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