The oldest oil producing state of India is:
AKerala
BPunjab
CAssam
DOdisha
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Assam
1. Mumbai High, Gujarat and Assam are the major producing areas.
2. Assam is the oldest oil producing state of India.
3. Digboi, Naharkatiya and Moran-Hugrijan are its important fields.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Social Science, 'Contemporary India II', Ch 5 'Minerals and Energy Resources'_
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