Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Current Affairs, GK & News
AVGAS 100 LL
Indigenously developed special aviation fuel AVGAS 100 LL was launched by the Indian Government. Key facts AVGAS 100 LL was indigenously developed by the Indian Oil Corporation for the piston engine aircrafts and unmanned aerial vehicles. It is used to power aircraft having spark-ignition piston engines, in which combustion process of the air-fuel mixture is ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Aviation • Aviation fuels • Aviation in India • Aviation Industry • Aviation Sector • Indian Oil Corp • Indian Oil Corp. Ltd • Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) • Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
IOC launched indoor solar cook top Surya Nutan
On June 22, 2022 Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) unveiled its patented indigenous solar cook top called Surya Nutan. Key Points Surya Nutan has been developed by Faridabad R&D centre of the oil refiner (IOC). The solar cook top will aid in reducing CO2 emissions of India drastically and keep its citizens insulated from high international ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: CO2 emission in India • Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
Indian Oil- 1000 EV Charging stations
On February 18, 2022, diversified energy major Indian Oil announced that, it has installed more than 1,000 electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) in India. Key Points Indian Oil have achieved the first of many milestones in enabling EV revolution in India, with successful deployment of more than 1,000 EV charging points. Indian Oil is all ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Electric vehicle • electric vehicle charging stations • Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)
Sri Lanka India Oil Deal
On January 6, 2022, the Sri Lankan Government signed an agreement with the Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC). According to the agreement, Sri Lanka will lease oil tanks to IOC. About the Agreement Sri Lanka has leased 14 tanks to LIOC for fifty years. Another 24 tanks have been leased to CPC. CPC is joint ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Hambantota port • India-Sri Lanka • Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) • Oil • Trincomalee • Trincomalee Oil Tank Deal • Trincomalee oil tank farm • Trincomalee oil tank farm deal
What is Trincomalee oil tank farm deal?
Sri Lanka is soon going to ink the long-dragging deal with India for jointly develop the ‘Trincomalee oil tank farm’. Highlights Trincomalee oil tank farm deal is a coveted project, that has remained controversial since long time. India and Sri Lanka have been negotiating this project for 16 months. For this purpose, Sri Lanka’s Energy ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: India-Sri Lanka • Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) • Trincomalee oil tank farm • Trincomalee oil tank farm deal • UPSC
Indian Oil- Norway’s Greenstat join hands for hydrogen research
The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and the Greenstat Norway signed an agreement to set up the Centre of Excellence on Hydrogen. This agreement was signed some days after India unveiled its national hydrogen mission. Highlights The National Hydrogen Mission was unveiled by the Indian government to accelerate their plans to generate the carbon-free fuel from ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Green Hydrogen • Hydrogen • Hydrogen Fuel • Indian Oil • Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) • National Hydrogen Mission