Assertion: Bombay High is the oldest petroleum-producing area of India.
Reasoning: Mumbai High which lies 160 km off Mumbai was discovered in 1973 and production commenced in 1976.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is option 4: Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.
Assertion: Bombay High is the oldest petroleum-producing area of India. This is NOT true. The oldest petroleum-producing area in India is Digboi in Assam, not Bombay High.
Reasoning: Mumbai High which lies 160 km off Mumbai was discovered in 1973 and production commenced in 1976. This is true.
"Crude petroleum occurs in sedimentary rocks of the tertiary period. Oil exploration and production was systematically taken up after the Oil and Natural Gas Commission was set up in 1956. Till then, Digboi in Assam was the only oil producing region but the scenario changed after 1956. In recent years, new oil deposits have been found at the extreme western and eastern parts of the country. In Assam, Digboi, Naharkatiya and Moran are important oil producing areas. The major oilfields of Gujarat are Ankaleshwar, Kalol, Mehsana, Nawagam, Kosamba and Lunej. Mumbai High which lies 160 km off Mumbai was discovered in 1973 and production commenced in 1976. Oil and natural gas have been found in exploratory wells in Krishna-Godavari and Kaveri basin on the east coast."