Geography PYQ 254 of 587 · Mineral Resources · Petroleum and Natural Gas

The oldest oil field in India is –

  1. ABombay High, Maharashtra
  2. BAnkleshwar, Gujarat
  3. CNavgam, Gujarat
  4. DDigboi, Assam

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Correct answer: (d) Digboi, Assam

Explanation

The oldest oilfield in India is located at Digboi in Assam. It lies in the Brahmaputra Valley, which is the oldest petroleum-producing region of the country.

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