The Government of India, through Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited (ISPRL) has set up Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) at which of the following locations with a capacity of 5.33 MMT?
(A) Padur
(B) Digboi
(C) Mangaluru
(D) Visakhapatnam
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (C) and (D) only
Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL) stores crude oil for emergencies in underground rock caverns. The first phase has three sites, with a total capacity of 5.33 million metric tonnes (MMT): \(1.33+1.5+2.5=5.33\).
(A) Padur Correct. Padur, in Udupi district of Karnataka, holds 2.5 MMT, the largest of the three.
(B) Digboi Incorrect. Digboi in Assam is known for India’s oldest oil refinery (1901) and its oilfield, not for a strategic reserve.
(C) Mangaluru Correct. The Mangaluru caverns in Karnataka hold 1.5 MMT.
(D) Visakhapatnam Correct. The Visakhapatnam caverns in Andhra Pradesh hold 1.33 MMT.