Arrange the following oil refineries from north to south according to their location.
A. Barauni
B. Chennai
C. Bathinda
D. Jamnagar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → C, A, D, B
On the map of oil refineries, read each refinery from north to south:
C. Bathinda — in Punjab, near 30°N, the northernmost of the four.
A. Barauni — in Bihar, a market-based refinery, about 25°N, north of the Tropic of Cancer.
D. Jamnagar — on the coast of Gujarat, just south of the Tropic of Cancer.
B. Chennai — on the east coast in Tamil Nadu, about 13°N, the southernmost of the four.
NCERT: India - People and Economy — Chapter 5: Mineral and Energy Resources (2025-26)
Fig. 5.5 : India – Oil Refineries |
