Answer the following question based on the map given below :
'Digboi oil' field is located in _________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Assam
NCERT (2026-27): “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. In recent years, new oil deposits have been found at the extreme western and eastern parts of the country. In Assam, Digboi, Naharkatiya and Moran are important oil producing areas.”
Fig. 5.4 : India – Conventional Energy Resources |
