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IndianOil has affirmed the stability of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply across India.
The assurance comes amidst prevailing global geopolitical tensions that could impact energy markets.
The company has urged consumers to avoid panic booking of LPG cylinders.
IndianOil has intensified enforcement actions against malpractices, conducting over 7,500 inspections and penalizing 141 distributors.
India's largest commercial oil company, involved in refining, pipeline transportation, and marketing of petroleum products, including a major distributor of LPG.
LPG is a flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases, primarily propane and butane. It is stored in liquid form under pressure and used as fuel for heating, cooking, and in vehicles. It is considered a cleaner-burning fossil fuel compared to coal or wood.
Simple Analogy: Think of it as natural gas compressed into a liquid form for easy storage and transport in cylinders, making it accessible for household use.
Reliable and affordable supply of essential fuels like LPG is fundamental to a nation's energy security, ensuring household welfare and economic stability, especially for a large consumer base like India.
PSUs like IndianOil play a critical role in strategic sectors such as energy, ensuring supply stability, infrastructure development, and often implementing government policies for public welfare.
The enforcement actions against malpractices highlight the importance of regulatory oversight to protect consumers from unfair practices in essential services.
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General Awareness: Indian Economy, General Science (Chemistry of fuels), Current Affairs.
General Awareness: Indian Economy, Public Sector Undertakings, Current Affairs.
General Awareness: Indian Economy, General Science, Current Affairs.
General Awareness: National Security (indirectly via energy security), Current Affairs.
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Answer: Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
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
Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?
Answer: India
Medium (specific event, but underlying themes of energy security, PSUs, and consumer welfare are frequently tested).
Liquefied Petroleum Gas, a common domestic and industrial fuel.
A major Indian public sector undertaking in the oil and gas sector.
The uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price.
A government-owned corporation in India.