Polity · 31 Jul 2026
Match List I with List II with reference to the Supreme Court's 2026 ruling in the Manmohan Singh coal block case: List I (Item) List II (Detail) A. Coal block involved 1. Talabira-II, Odisha B. Year CBI filed closure reports 2. 2014 C. Year trial court rejected the reports 3. 2015 D. Chief Justice who led the 2026 bench 4. Surya Kant How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
The Supreme Court closed the coal block case against Manmohan Singh on July 29, 2026, nearly two years after his death, accepting CBI closure reports filed over a decade earlier.
UPSC's Match the Pairs format frequently tests exact chronology and named entities within a single prominent case, rewarding careful reading over general awareness.
The Talabira-II coal block case saw CBI closure reports in 2014, a trial court rejection and summons in 2015 and final closure by a CJI Surya Kant-led bench in 2026.
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