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Detailed explanation-1: -Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday inaugurated Germany’s first liquefied natural gas terminal, declaring that the speed with which it was put into service is a signal that Europe’s biggest economy will remain strong.

Detailed explanation-2: -WHERE IS THE GAS COMING FROM NOW? Norway replaced Russia as Germany’s top gas supplier in 2022, accounting for a third of imports. Belgium and the Netherlands also helped plug the gap. Overall, Germany’s natural gas imports were down 12% in 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Gujarat. Petronet LNG Limited had set up India’s first LNG receiving and regasification terminal in Dahej, Gujarat. The Dahej terminal has a nominal capacity of 17.5 million tonnes per year (equivalent to 70 million cubic meters per day of natural gas at standard conditions).

Detailed explanation-4: -The agreement will provide Germany with two million tonnes of LNG annually, arriving from Ras Laffan in Qatar to Germany’s northern LNG terminal at Brunsbuettel, QatarEnergy’s chief executive said.