Chhattisgarh Current Affairs Quiz
Daily news by your exam, state and topic тАФ each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
NMDC's 2 MTPA pellet plant commissioned in September 2026 is located at which place in Chhattisgarh?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Nagarnar
The pellet plant is at Nagarnar, Bastar, linked by a 135 km slurry pipeline to Bacheli.
How long is the slurry pipeline in NMDC's ₹5,427 crore project, carrying iron ore concentrate from Bacheli to Nagarnar?
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Correct answer: C тАФ 135 km
The 135 km, 15 MTPA slurry pipeline carries concentrate from Bacheli to Nagarnar instead of by road.
Consider the following statements about the NMDC project commissioned in 2026: 1. The pellet plant uses Straight Grate Induration technology. 2. It processes fines and slimes from the Bailadila mines. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Steel release.
The DallirajharaтАУRowghat new rail line, whose final section was inspected by CRS on 22 September 2026, is in which state?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Chhattisgarh
The line is under the Raipur Division of South East Central Railway in Chhattisgarh.
The DallirajharaтАУRowghat line will help transport iron ore to which steel plant?
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Correct answer: B тАФ Bhilai Steel Plant
The new line will facilitate iron ore transportation to the Bhilai Steel Plant.
Consider the following about the DallirajharaтАУRowghat rail project: 1. The TarokiтАУRowghat section is a double-line, non-electrified stretch. 2. The total length of the DallirajharaтАУRowghat line is 17.5 km. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. TarokiтАУRowghat is a single-line electrified broad-gauge section of 17.5 km; the whole DallirajharaтАУRowghat line is 95 km.
Where is the 1.85-km road that set the Guinness World Record for the world's longest road built with processed steel slag aggregates?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
The 1.85-km record road is at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.
Which CSIR laboratory developed the steel slag road technology used for the Guinness record road at Raigarh?
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Correct answer: D тАФ CSIR-CRRI
The road was built jointly by the CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi, and Jindal Steel.
Consider the following claims made by Union Minister Jitendra Singh about steel slag road technology: 1. It can cut road construction cost by about 40%. 2. Roads built with it need major maintenance every three years. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. The Minister said the technology can cut cost by about 40% and that such roads may need major maintenance only after nearly 15 years.
The Tara (Revised) coal block, whose auction the Coal Ministry clarified on 11 September 2026, is located in which state?
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Correct answer: D тАФ Chhattisgarh
Tara lies in the Hasdeo Arand area of Chhattisgarh.
Coal blocks in the Hasdeo Arand area were kept out of auctions because they overlapped with which elephant corridor?
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Correct answer: A тАФ Lemru Elephant Corridor
Blocks overlapping the Lemru Elephant Corridor were not offered; Tara was auctioned after the state said it lies outside the corridor.
Consider the following about the Tara (Revised) coal block: 1. It was successfully auctioned in the 7th tranche of commercial coal mine auctions in 2023. 2. It was auctioned at a revenue share of 37.50% after receiving nine bids. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B тАФ 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. Tara was withdrawn from the 7th tranche in July 2023 and was auctioned in the 15th round, drawing nine bids at a 37.50% revenue share.
What is the total cost of the three railway multitracking projects for West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh approved on 9 September 2026?
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Correct answer: D тАФ ₹10,783 crore
The three projects cost ₹10,783 crore; the separate southern package costs about ₹10,021 crore.
Which of the following is NOT among the three railway projects approved on 9 September 2026 for the eastern and central States?
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Correct answer: D тАФ HosurтАУOmalur doubling
HosurтАУOmalur doubling belongs to the southern package; the other three make up the ₹10,783 crore package.
Consider the following about the three railway projects approved on 9 September 2026 for West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh: 1. They will add about 656 km to the Indian Railways network. 2. They will improve connectivity to Bandhavgarh and Achanakmar Tiger Reserves. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C тАФ Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The projects add about 656 km across 14 districts and improve access to Bandhavgarh and Achanakmar Tiger Reserves, among other destinations.
Consider the following statements about the High Court appointments notified on 8 September 2026: 1. Three judicial officers were appointed Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court. 2. Two advocates were appointed Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A тАФ 1 only
Only 1 is correct. At the Gauhati High Court, one advocate (Nchumbemo Mozhui) and one judicial officer (Helen Dawngliani) were appointed Additional Judges.