The only oil refinery of Uttar Pradesh is located at:
- A.Kanpur
- B.Mathura
- C.Gorakhpur
- D.Renukoot
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Mathura. The Mathura refinery of the Indian Oil Corporation is the only refinery in the state and was set up to serve the demand of the north western plains, with crude reaching it by pipeline. Questions on it are usually paired with its environmental story, since the refinery stands within reach of the Taj Mahal and its emissions were examined by the courts.
Option A, Kanpur, has ordnance factories, leather and chemical units but no refinery. Option C, Gorakhpur, has a large fertiliser plant, which is why it is a tempting answer for anyone who remembers only that something big was built there. Option D, Renukoot in Sonbhadra, is the aluminium smelter town that runs on Rihand power, not a petroleum centre. Keeping Mathura for refining, Gorakhpur for fertiliser and Renukoot for aluminium separates the three.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Khadi Printing
- B.Saree
- C.Chikan Work
- D.Zari Dresses
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- A.Sari
- B.Cement
- C.Glass
- D.Locks
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- A.Mirzapur
- B.Sonbhadra
- C.Lalitpur
- D.Banda
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- A.Kanpur
- B.Agra
- C.Varanasi
- D.Meerut
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- A.2014
- B.2016
- C.2018
- D.2020
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