Question: PETROTECH-2016, the 12th International Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition is set to be inaugurated in which of the following city?
(a) Jaipur
(b) New Delhi
(c) Mumbai
(d) Bangalore
Ans:(b)
Related facts:
- PETROTECH-2016, the 12th International Oil & Gas Conference & will be held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, during 5-7 December, 2016.
- The theme for this year’s Petrotech Conference is ‘Hydrocarbons to fuel the future: Choices & Challenges.
- With this theme, PETROTECH-2016 aims to explore areas of growth in petroleum technology, exploration, drilling, production & processing, refining, pipeline transportation, petrochemicals, natural gas, petroleum economics, legal and human resource development, marketing, research & development, information technology, safety, health & environment management in the energy sector.
- It will be organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India.
- Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, will inaugurate the PETROTECH-2016 Exhibition at Pragati Maidan.
- The three-day mega event will see participation of over 100 eminent speakers and 6,000 delegates from 68 countries, including technologists, scientists, planners and policy-makers, management experts, entrepreneurs, service-providers and vendors.
- Along with the Conference being held at Vigyan Bhawan, the event will have a concurrent Exhibition spread over 15,000 square metres at Pragati Maidan.
- It should be known that 81% of India’s oil requirement and about 37% of gas requirement is imported.
- India has acquired hydrocarbon assets in 25 countries.
- India is 3rd largest energy consumer in the world.
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