Identify from the following, the correct statements with reference to oil refineries in India.
(A) Digboi is an example of market-based oil refinery.
(B) Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in Andhra Pradesh.
(C) Numaligarh Oil Refinery is located in north-east India.
(D) Bina Oil Refinery is located in Madhya Pradesh.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C) and (D) only
Refineries are of two types. A field-based refinery stands near the oil field, and a market-based refinery stands near the places where oil is used.
(A) Digboi is an example of market-based oil refinery. — Incorrect. Digboi in Assam stands on its own oil field, so it is a field-based refinery. Barauni is the example of a market-based refinery.
(B) Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in Andhra Pradesh. — Correct. Tatipaka lies on the coast of Andhra Pradesh, south of Vishakhapatnam.
(C) Numaligarh Oil Refinery is located in north-east India. — Correct. Numaligarh is in Assam, close to Digboi and Guwahati.
(D) Bina Oil Refinery is located in Madhya Pradesh. — Correct. Bina lies in Madhya Pradesh, just north of the Tropic of Cancer.
Note: Tatipaka, Numaligarh and Bina are only dots on the refinery map. Three dots made a five-mark question, so read every map label.
NCERT (2026-27): “Oil extracted from the wells is crude oil and contains many impurities. It cannot be used directly. It needs to be refined. There are two types of refineries in India: (a) field-based and (b) market-based. Digboi is an example of field-based and Barauni is an example of market-based refinery.”
Fig. 5.5 : India – Oil Refineries |
