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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 36

SSC GD Constable (English) - 24th November 2021 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q36

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In September 2021, Coal India Ltd. started a pilot project to replace use of diesel with ______ in dumpers.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. liquefied natural gas (LNG).

  • LNG replaced the use of diesel by about 30 to 40 per cent and reduced the fuel cost by about 15 per cent. 

  • This is a significant move, as the world's largest coal miner uses over 4 lakh kilolitres of diesel per annum with an annual expense of over Rs 3,500 crore.

  • The company in association with GAIL (India) Ltd and BEML Ltd has taken up a pilot project for retrofitting LNG kits in its two 100 tonne dumpers working at CIL subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL).