Question 1716
which of the following is/are true about distribution of petroleum resources in India? 1. The Gujarat-Cambay belt extends from Mehsana in the north to the continental shelf off the coast right up to Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) in the south. 2. In Assam, the oil producing area is located in the Lakhimpur and Sibsagar districts and the oil wells are located mainly around Digboi, Naharkatiya, Sibsagar and Rudrasagar. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer
Both 1 and 2
Why?
Distribution of petroleum reserves: ● The Assam belt extends from Dehang basin in the extreme north-east of Assam along the outer flanks of hill ranges forming the eastern border of Bhitra and Surma Valley. ● In Assam, the oil producing area is located in the Lakhimpur and Sibsagar districts. The oil wells are located mainly around Digboi, Naharkatiya, Sibsagar and Rudrasagar. ● The Gujarat-Cambay belt extends from Mehsana (Gujarat) in the north to the continental shelf off the coast right up to Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) in the south. ● It covers Bombay High which is the largest producer of petroleum in the country. ● In Gujarat, the oil producing area covers Vadodara, Broach, Kheda, Mehsana and Surat Districts. ● Recently petroleum reserves are discovered in the state of Rajasthan covering major areas of Bikaner, Barmer and Jaisalmer and gas has been discovered along the east coast in the Godavari and Krishna deltas. ● The prospective areas lie in the Bay of Bengal, which covers the coastline along the state of West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
