Question: On 1st April, 2016 which of the following city has been declared as kerosene free by Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Ahmedabad
Ans (c)
Related facts:
- On 1 April 2016 Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has declared Chandigarh as kerosene free city.
- With the help of campaign, a total of 15,249 LPG connections were provided in Chandigarh city, including 1574 for BPL households.
- There will be no further distribution of subsidized kerosene will be done in Chandigarh from the month of April, 2016 onwards.
- Earlier, Delhi has been declared kerosene free city.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=138485
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-becomes-first-kerosenefree-city-in-india/article6120837.ece