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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has announced to provide uninterrupted liquid petroleum gas (LPG) supplies to India?
A
USA
B
Saudi Arabia
C
UAE
D
Qatar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -We discussed about the global oil market developments and on uninterrupted LPG supplies from Saudi Arabia to India, ” Pradhan tweeted.

Detailed explanation-2: -62% of LPG is extracted from natural gas while the rest is produced by petroleum refineries from crude oil. 44% of global consumption is in the domestic sector.

Detailed explanation-3: -Walter Snelling, an American scientist, realized that these gases could be changed into liquids and stored under moderate pressure. From 1912 and 1920, LP-gas uses were developed.

Detailed explanation-4: -LPG (cooking gas) is a flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases that include propane, butane, isobutene, and mixtures of the three LPG gases. LPG (cooking gas) is made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms forming propane and butane whilst natural gas is made up of lighter methane, the simplest carbon and hydrogen molecule.

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