UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — NMDC inks pact with GAIL arm for gas supply to pellet plant

Q1. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga (Jagdishpur–Haldia & Bokaro–Dhamra) pipeline project, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Its cost was met partly by a capital grant from the Union government, in addition to investment by the executing company.
  2. Its originally approved coverage included Chhattisgarh along with Jharkhand and Odisha.
  3. Its Bokaro–Angul section was designed to carry the trunk line from Jharkhand into Odisha.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1 and 2 only

Q2. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Replacing furnace oil with natural gas in an industrial furnace sharply reduces its sulphur dioxide emissions.
  2. Sulphur compounds present in raw natural gas are largely removed during processing, leaving only trace amounts in the gas that is supplied.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q3. Consider the following statements: Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. Under the unified tariff regime for the National Gas Grid, every consumer pays the same transportation charge regardless of distance from the gas source.
  2. Under an additive tariff system, consumers far from the gas source pay more for transport because the tariffs of each pipeline the gas passes through are added together.
  • A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
  • B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
  • C. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect
  • D. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

Q4. With reference to the regulation and structure of natural gas pipelines in India, consider the following statements: Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board grants authorisation to entities to lay, build, operate and expand natural gas pipelines.
  2. The National Gas Grid is made up of interconnected pipeline networks owned and operated by several different companies.
  3. Only central public sector enterprises can be authorised to build and operate natural gas pipelines in India.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3
  • D. 1 and 2 only