{"id":91668,"date":"2025-06-01T11:02:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91668"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:02:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:16","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-coal-sector-was-nationalized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-coal-sector-was-nationalized\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements :\n \n 1. Coal sector was nationalized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Coal sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi.<\/li>\n<li>2. Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis.<\/li>\n<li>3. Till recently, India imported coal to meet the shortages of domestic supply, but now India is self sufficient in coal production.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct, while statements 2 and 3 are incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct. Coal mining in India was nationalized in phases during the early 1970s under the Prime Ministership of Indira Gandhi. Coking coal mines were nationalized in 1972, and non-coking coal mines in 1973. Coal India Limited (CIL) was formed in 1975 as a public sector undertaking.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2 is incorrect. After the Supreme Court cancelled most coal block allocations in 2014 due to irregularities, the government shifted to a policy of allocating coal blocks through auctions for commercial mining and for specific end-uses (like power, steel, cement). Lottery systems were not the primary method for coal block allocation, especially for commercial mining post-2014.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3 is incorrect. While India is the second-largest producer of coal globally, it is also a significant importer of coal, particularly coking coal and thermal coal of certain specifications, to meet its domestic demand which outstrips domestic supply capabilities in certain sectors and grades. India is not self-sufficient in coal production in terms of meeting its entire demand.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe nationalization of coal aimed to ensure planned development of the coal sector, conservation of coal resources, and improved safety and working conditions for miners. The recent policy changes involving auctions are aimed at bringing transparency and efficiency to coal block allocation and encouraging private sector participation in commercial mining.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements : 1. Coal sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi. 2. Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis. 3. Till recently, India imported coal to meet the shortages of domestic supply, but now India is self sufficient in coal production. Which of the statements given above &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements :\n \n 1. Coal sector was nationalized\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-coal-sector-was-nationalized\/#more-91668\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<p> 1. 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