Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

Question

Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List-I (Refinery)

A. Nayara

B. Manali

C. Numaligarh

D. Tatipaka

List-II (State)

1. Assam

2. Gujarat

3. Andhra Pradesh

4. Tamil Nadu

1. A. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
2. B. A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3 (Correct answer)
3. C. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
4. D. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

Correct Answer

Option B — A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3.

Key Points

• A. Nayara — 2. Gujarat. The Nayara Energy refinery (formerly Essar Oil) is at Vadinar, Gujarat.
• B. Manali — 4. Tamil Nadu. The Manali refinery of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd is near Chennai.
• C. Numaligarh — 1. Assam. Numaligarh Refinery in Golaghat district, Assam.
• D. Tatipaka — 3. Andhra Pradesh. The small ONGC refinery at Tatipaka in the Krishna-Godavari basin.

Additional Information

• Jamnagar (Reliance), Gujarat is the largest refinery complex in the world by capacity; Gujarat has the highest refining capacity of any Indian state.
• Assam holds India's oldest refinery at Digboi (1901); its other refineries are Guwahati, Bongaigaon and Numaligarh.
• Tatipaka is India's smallest refinery, processing condensate from the KG basin.
• India is the world's third-largest consumer of crude oil and imports over 85% of its requirement.