Match List I with List II.
| List I – Oil refineries located | List II – State of India | ||
| A. | Koyali | I. | Kerala |
| B. | Barauni | II. | Assam |
| C. | Digboi | III. | Bihar |
| D. | Kochi | IV. | Gujarat |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I
(A) Koyali — this matches (IV) Gujarat.
(B) Barauni — this matches (III) Bihar.
(C) Digboi — this matches (II) Assam.
(D) Kochi — this matches (I) Kerala. Kochi is also known as Cochin.
Note: The book does not say in clear words that Koyali is in Gujarat and Kochi is in Kerala. The map of oil refineries shows the Koyali refinery in Gujarat and the Cochin (Kochi) refinery in Kerala.
NCERT (2026-27): “Petroleum … 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.” “Oil and Gas Pipelines … Asia’s first cross country pipeline covering a distance of 1,157 km was constructed by OIL from Naharkatiya oilfield in Assam to Barauni refinery in Bihar.”
Fig. 5.5 : India – Oil Refineries |
