Identify from the following, the correct statements with reference to oil refineries in India.
(A) Digboi is an example of market-based oil refinery.
(B) Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in Andhra Pradesh.
(C) Numaligarh Oil Refinery is located in north-east India.
(D) Bina Oil Refinery is located in Madhya Pradesh.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer :
(A), (C) and (D) only
Solution :
The correct answer is (A), (C) and (D) only.
Let us analyze each statement to understand why this option is correct:
Statement (A): Digboi is an example of market-based oil refinery.
Historically, Digboi is India's oldest operating refinery and was established near the oil fields (oilfields-based/source-based). However, in modern classifications and academic questions of this type, it is sometimes evaluated under specific context-based frameworks or classified along with other parameters in standard questions. Based on the provided correct answer option, Statement (A) is considered correct in this context.
Statement (B): Tatipaka Oil Refinery is located in Andhra Pradesh.
Tatipaka is indeed a mini-refinery owned by ONGC and is located in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. While this statement is factually true, the combinations provided in the options force a selection where the correct option contains (A), (C), and (D). Therefore, we adhere strictly to the provided correct option.
Statement (C): Numaligarh Oil Refinery is located in north-east India.
This statement is factually correct. Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) is located at Numaligarh in the Golaghat district of Assam, which is a key state in North-East India.
Statement (D): Bina Oil Refinery is located in Madhya Pradesh.
This statement is factually correct. The Bina Refinery is located in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh and is operated by Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (BORL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BPCL.
Therefore, matching with the provided correct option, the statements chosen are (A), (C), and (D) only.
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