GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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When was petroleum discovered first in commercial quantities in India?
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1880
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1808
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1890
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1856
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The first commercial discovery of crude oil in the country was, however, made in 1889 at Digboi when a group of men erected a 20-meter high thatch-covered wooden structure. Digboi is the first oil refinery in India and Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Petrol is a common term used all over the world. But did you know that the name was invented by Haltermann Carless in 1893? It was around the 1890s when the development of motor cars started in the UK, replacing more and more of the existing steam-powered vehicles.
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