Big Inch, a famous pipeline which carries petroleum from the oil wells, is located in which one of the following countries?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → U.S.A.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 31-05-2026 (Slot 1), in CUET (UG) 2025 on 23-05-2025 (Slot 1), and in CUET (UG) 2023 on 18-06-2023 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2026-27): “PIPELINES … In U.S.A. there is a dense network of oil pipelines from the producing areas to the consuming areas. Big Inch is one such famous pipeline, which carries petroleum from the oil wells of the Gulf of Mexico to the North-eastern States. About 17 per cent of all freight per tonne-km. is carried through pipelines in U.S.A.” |