Question

GAIL is concerned with which of the following operations?

• A. Refining of petroleum.
• B. Oil exploration and production.
• C. Processing and distribution of natural gas.
• D. LPG (cooking gas) distributorship.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Processing and distribution of natural gas.

GAIL (India) Limited is the largest state-owned natural gas processing and distribution company headquartered in New Delhi. GAIL has been conferred with the Maharatna status on February $1,2013$ by the Government of India. Currently only seven Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) enjoy this coveted status.
In $2009$, the government established the Maharatna status which raises a company's investment ceiling from $Rs.1000$ crores to $Rs.5000$ Crores.
Lists of Maharatnas:
$1.$ Coal India Limited
$2.$ Indian Oil Corporation Limited
$3.$ NTPC Limited
$4.$ Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
$5.$ Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited
$6.$ GAIL (India) Limited
$7.$ Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).