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Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has observed a three-fold increase in demand for domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG).
This surge highlights a growing consumer preference for natural gas in households, indicating a shift towards cleaner energy.
IGL plans to significantly boost its daily new connections, targeting 3,000 to meet the rising demand.
PNG is natural gas (primarily methane) delivered through pipelines directly to homes, offering a continuous supply without the need for cylinder refills. LPG is a mixture of hydrocarbon gases, mainly propane and butane, stored under pressure in cylinders. PNG is generally considered safer due to its lighter-than-air property (disperses quickly), more convenient for continuous use, and often more economical. Environmentally, natural gas typically has a lower carbon footprint than LPG.
Simple Analogy: Think of PNG as tap water, always available directly from the source, versus LPG as bottled water, which needs to be purchased and replaced when empty.
Established under the PNGRB Act, 2006, it regulates the refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing, and sale of petroleum, petroleum products, and natural gas. It ensures fair trade, competition, and protects consumer interests in the sector, including City Gas Distribution networks.
To expand the availability of natural gas across the country and connect gas sources to demand centers, promoting natural gas as a cleaner fuel.
Key: Involves the development of a nationwide network of natural gas pipelines to facilitate the use of natural gas in domestic, industrial, and transport sectors.
To provide clean cooking fuel (LPG) to rural and deprived households, replacing traditional biomass fuels.
Key: While primarily focused on LPG, PMUY shares the broader goal of promoting cleaner cooking fuels and reducing health hazards from traditional methods, indirectly fostering acceptance for modern fuels like PNG.
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Consider the following statements: Other things remaining unchanged, market demand for a good might increase if 1. price of its substitute increases 2. price of its complement increases 3. the good is an inferior good and income of the consumers increases 4. its price falls Which of the above statements are correct?
Answer: 1 and 4 only
With reference to Indian economy, demand-pull inflation can be caused/ increased by which of the following? 1. Expansionary policies 2. Fiscal stimulus 3. Inflation-indexing wages 4. Higher purchasing power 5. Rising interest rates Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer: 1, 2 and 4 only
If you withdraw ₹ 1,00,000 in cash from your Demand Deposit Account at your bank, the immediate effect on aggregate money supply in the economy will be
Answer: to leave it unchanged
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Natural gas supplied through pipelines directly to consumers.
The network and infrastructure for supplying natural gas to domestic, commercial, and industrial consumers within a city.
The statutory body regulating the natural gas and petroleum sector in India.