Question 997
Which one of the following Oil Refineries is not located in Assam?
Answer
Tatipaka
Why?
The correct answer is Tatipaka. Key Points Tatipaka oil refinery is in Tatipaka in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh . This was ONGC’s first venture of producing petro-products through the distillation of crude oil . The refinery was designed to produce naphtha, kerosene, diesel, and reduced crude oil. Hence option 1 is not correct. Additional Information Numaligarh oil refinery is located in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam . Numaligarh Refinery and its Township are well connected by air, road, and rail. Bongaigaon Refinery is the 8 th refinery of IndianOil . The refinery has a uniqueness of its own with an existence of over 45 long years, situated in the Chirang district of Assam. Digboi Refinery, commissioned on 11 th December 1901, is India's oldest operating refinery located in Digboi, Assam. It is one of the oldest operating refineries in the world. The historic Digboi Refinery has been termed as the "Gangotri of the Indian Hydrocarbon sector".
