GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Production of Oil from Bombay High was started in-
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1973
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1975
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1970
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1978
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bombay-High is known for its Petroleum deposits. It is controlled by India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). It was discovered by an Indian oil exploration team in 1965. Oil production started in 1974.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mumbai High, formerly Bombay High is the largest oil field in India. It is an offshore oilfield located in the Arabian Sea, approximately 160km west of the Mumbai coast. It was discovered in 1974, started production in 1976.
Detailed explanation-3: -About 63 per cent of India’s petroleum production is from Mumbai High, 18 per cent from Gujarat and 16 per cent from Assam.
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