Question

The pair of states which has most of the
petroleum deposits
(a) Rajasthan and Karnataka
(b) Assam and Gujarat
(c) Gujarat and Maharashtra
(d) Odisha and Goa​

Answer 1

(b) Assam and Gujarat.

• The 3  largest producers of the mineral oil or crude oil in the India are Rajasthan (23.7%), Gujarat (12.5%), Assam (12.1%).

• In India, petroleum was first discovered at  the Digboi in Assam. Digboi is town in Tinsukia district in  north--eastern state of the Assam. Petroleum was  first discovered  in late 19th century.

• Digboi is called as  Oil City of Assam. First refinery was started in early 1901. Digboi has  oldest oil well in  the operation.

• Gujarat houses about 20% of the total estimated crude oil reserves of India & about 4% of  the total estimated  of natural gas reserves.

• Many companies as ONGC, OIL , IOCL, GAIL are involved in  oil industry of the Assam. Assam has the 4 refineries-- the Noonmati refinery, the Namuligarh Refinery, the Bongaigaon Refinery, the Digboi Refinery.

Hence the answer is Option(b) Assam and Gujarat.

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