Mumbai High is famous as an important source of
AOffshore petroleum
BManganese ore
CCoal reserves
DDiamonds mined
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Offshore petroleum
1. Mumbai High is a large offshore oil field in the Arabian Sea.
2. It lies about 160 km off the Mumbai coast.
3. Discovered in 1974 and operated by ONGC; it is India's largest offshore oil field.
4. Bassein and other adjacent offshore blocks add gas production.
_Source: syllabus Social Science (Geography), Ch 5 "Minerals and Energy Resources", §5.3_
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