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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Ministry of Coal (MoC) launched a Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) for the facilitation of early operationalization of coal mines allocated by the Central Government. Who is current coal minister?

A	Giriraj Singh
B	Pralhad Joshi
C	Piyush Goyal
D	Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -On April 30, 2020, the Ministry of Coal (MoC) launched a project monitoring unit (PMU) to facilitate early operationalization of coal mines allocated by the government in order to ramp up coal production in the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ministry of Coal is an Indian government ministry headquartered in New Delhi. The portfolio is held by Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi.

Detailed explanation-3: -History. Coal mining in India had primarily been a private sector enterprise. This changed in September 1956 when the Government of India established its own coal company National Coal Development Corporation (NCDC). Collieries run by the Railways formed the nucleus of NCDC.

Detailed explanation-4: -Setting up of the National Coal Development Corporation (NCDC), a Government of India Undertaking in 1956 with the collieries owned by the railways as its nucleus was the first major step towards planned development of Indian Coal Industry.

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