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Petroleum refineries act as a nodal industry for which industries?Read the answer and worked solution →Most petroleum in India is linked with which rock structures?Read the answer and worked solution →What kind of rock layer usually holds oil so that it can flow?Read the answer and worked solution →Where does natural gas usually collect in a petroleum trap, because it is lighter?Read the answer and worked solution →Which is the most important oil field of Gujarat?Read the answer and worked solution →The Digboi and Naharkatiya oil fields are located in which state?Read the answer and worked solution →When is natural gas released in an oil field?Read the answer and worked solution →Which form of natural gas is used as a transport fuel?Read the answer and worked solution →India's major natural gas reserves on the west coast are found in which field?Read the answer and worked solution →Which company built the first long gas pipeline from Mumbai High?Read the answer and worked solution →What are the two main ways in which electricity is generated?Read the answer and worked solution →Why is hydro electricity described as a renewable resource?Read the answer and worked solution →Which fuels do thermal power stations use to generate electricity?Read the answer and worked solution →Which multi-purpose project produces hydroelectric power in India?Read the answer and worked solution →Which two regions have uranium and thorium for atomic power?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Indian state has monazite sands that are rich in thorium?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Rajasthan city is well known for effective use of wind energy?Read the answer and worked solution →What are biogas plants that use cattle dung called in rural India?Read the answer and worked solution →Compared with kerosene and dung cake, biogas has what efficiency?Read the answer and worked solution →What twin benefits do farmers gain from biogas plants?Read the answer and worked solution →Which structure is used to capture tidal energy?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Gujarat gulf is an ideal site for tidal energy?Read the answer and worked solution →In which Ladakh valley is the second experimental geothermal project located?Read the answer and worked solution →How is geothermal energy used to make electricity?Read the answer and worked solution →Why does geothermal energy exist?Read the answer and worked solution →Roughly how many hot springs in India could be used to generate electricity?Read the answer and worked solution →Which phrase sums up the value of energy conservation?Read the answer and worked solution →Which everyday habit is suggested as a way for citizens to save energy?Read the answer and worked solution →What are the twin planks of sustainable energy development?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a non-ferrous mineral?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Petroleum refineries act as a nodal industry for which industries?

  1. Shipbuilding and steel rolling mills
  2. Glass and bottle making works
  3. Synthetic textile, fertiliser and chemical
  4. Paper and pulp mill industry
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Correct answer: C. Synthetic textile, fertiliser and chemical

Refineries feed synthetic textile, fertiliser and numerous chemical industries.

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Most petroleum in India is linked with which rock structures?

  1. Glacial moraine deposits
  2. Anticlines and fault traps
  3. Volcanic dyke intrusions
  4. Coral reef formations
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Correct answer: B. Anticlines and fault traps

Most Indian petroleum occurs in anticlines and fault traps within tertiary age rock formations.

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What kind of rock layer usually holds oil so that it can flow?

  1. Dense granite rock layer
  2. Porous limestone or sandstone
  3. Solid slate rock layer
  4. Pure quartz rock layer
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Correct answer: B. Porous limestone or sandstone

The oil bearing layer is a porous limestone or sandstone through which oil can move.

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