UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India has oil for 60 days, LPG supplies for one month: govt.

Q1. Which one of the following bodies is the special purpose vehicle that builds and manages India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves?

  • A. Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL)
  • B. Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB)
  • C. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
  • D. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

Q2. Which one of the following is the largest single facility among India's Phase-I Strategic Petroleum Reserve caverns?

  • A. Padur
  • B. Mangaluru
  • C. Visakhapatnam
  • D. Chandikhol

Q3. Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL) was incorporated in 2006 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of which one of the following?

  • A. Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB)
  • B. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (directly)
  • C. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
  • D. GAIL (India) Limited