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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 1 and 3
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- Statement 1 is correct: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is cooled to cryogenic temperatures (around -162°C) to convert it to liquid form for transport in insulated carriers.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: India's first commercial LNG receiving and regasification terminal was established at Dahej (Gujarat), not Hassan (Karnataka).
- Statement 3 is correct: NGLs (ethane, propane, butane, pentanes, and heavier hydrocarbons) are liquid components recovered from raw natural gas streams.
Dahej in Gujarat is widely known as India's first and largest LNG terminal. Eliminating Statement 2 eliminates options (c) and (d).
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