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Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board

Asked 2 times in CSE over 6 years (2019–2025), peaking in 2019.
2
PYQs
1
Exams
2
Years active
2019–2025
Span
2019
Peak
2/2
Answers
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Key insights

  • Most tested in CSE — 2 of 2 PYQs
  • Most asked in 2019
  • Recurs across 2 years (2019–2025)

Across exams

CSE · 2

How the concept evolved

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Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.

Sample questions

You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2025

Consider the following activities

  1. Production of crude oil
  2. Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum
  3. Marketing and sale of petroleum products
  4. Production of natural gas

How many of the above activities are regulated by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board in our country?

  1. A Only one
  2. B Only two ✓
  3. C Only three
  4. D All the four
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME
CSE2019

Consider the following statements

  1. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the first regulatory body set up by the Government of India
  2. One of the tasks of PNGRB is to ensure competitive markets for gas
  3. Appeals against the decisions of PNGRB go before the Appellate Tribunals for Electricity

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A 1 and 2 only
  2. B 2 and 3 only ✓
  3. C 1 and 3 only
  4. D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Economy › Industry/Infra/MSME

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