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Which sector consumed the largest share of coal in India's FY 2024-25 demand of 1267.13 MT?
ACement
BSponge iron
CCoking - Steel + Coke Oven
DPower (utility + captive)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Power (utility + captive)
In FY 2024-25, Power (utility) consumed 905.78 MT and Power (captive) consumed 62.45 MT, totaling around 968 MT - the dominant share of the 1267.13 MT demand. Coking/Steel was 67.91 MT and cement only 7.75 MT. (Source: Annual Report 2025-26 Ch 9.)
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