Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. Two of the four petroleum activities sit in the Union domain as keyed.
- B
Only two
Only two. Two listed activities are Union / Centre subjects as printed; two are not.
- C
Only three
Only three. Over-counts.
- D
All the four
All four. Over-counts.
Summary. Official Set A key is (b) only two. Crude production, refining, pipelines and marketing are split between Union control and other lists/regulation. The official count of activities that match the stem’s Union-test is two.
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