Multiple choice general knowledge

Which was the only refinery in India at the time of its Independence?

  1. Mathura

  2. Digboi

  3. Bongaigonga

  4. Ahmedabad
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Digboi Refinery in Assam, established in 1901, was India's first and only oil refinery at independence in 1947. It is where oil was first discovered in India commercially. Mathura, Bongaigaon, and other refinaries were established after independence.

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