Which of the following pipelines is used to carry petroleum from Gulf of Mexico to the North-Eastern states of U.S.A.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Big inch pipeline
The U.S.A. has a dense network of oil pipelines, and Big Inch is one famous pipeline among them.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 09-06-2023 (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.” |