Correct answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
Explanation
- A
1 and 2 only
(a) 1 and 2 only. Statement 1 is false: PNGRB (2006 Act, Board from 2007) is not India’s first regulator — SEBI, TRAI and others came earlier. A code that keeps 1 is not the key.
- B
2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only. PNGRB’s mandate includes promoting competitive markets in gas. Appeals from PNGRB go to the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL). Statement 1 fails. That pair is the official key.
- C
1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only. Statement 1 is false. Not the key.
- D
1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3. Statement 1 is false, so the all-correct code fails.
Summary. Official key is (b). PNGRB is a 2006-statute gas and petroleum downstream regulator, not the first Indian regulator. It is to foster competitive gas markets. APTEL is its appellate forum. Honour (b).
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