MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Question
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Assam
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Bihar
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Rajasthan
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Tamil Nadu
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Assam. With over 100 oilfields, Assam leads as the state with the greatest number of oilfields. Assam has major oilfields like Digboi, Naharkatiya, and Moran-Hugrijan.
Detailed explanation-2: -The petroleum-producing states in India are Assam, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. Mumbai-High in Maharashtra is the largest oil-field in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Today Assam accounts for 15% of India’s crude output which is 50% of India’s entire onshore production of oil and natural gas. Exploration and production giants like ONGC and Oil India limited have been operating in Assam successfully through its various oil fields.
Detailed explanation-4: -Digboi is known as the Oil City of Assam where the first oil well in Asia was drilled. The first refinery was started here as early as 1901. Digboi has the oldest oil well in operation.