Question:

Arrange the following oil refineries of Assam according to their location from the west to the east and choose the correct option.
I. Guwahati
II. Numaligarh
III. Bongaigaon
IV. Digboi

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Assam Refineries (West to East):
Bongaigaon $\rightarrow$ Guwahati $\rightarrow$ Numaligarh $\rightarrow$ Digboi.
(Digboi is India's oldest operating oil refinery located in extreme East Assam).
  • I, III, II, IV
  • I, III, IV, II
  • III, I, IV, II
  • III, I, II, IV
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Concept:
• Assam is the oldest oil-producing state in India.

• Major oil refineries in Assam include Bongaigaon, Guwahati, Numaligarh, and Digboi.

• Mapping these from West to East requires knowledge of their administrative districts and geographical longitudes.

Step 1:
Identify the westernmost refinery
Bongaigaon refinery (III) is located in Chirang/Bongaigaon district in Western Assam (Longitudinal location $\approx 90.5^\circ \text{ E}$).

Step 2:
Identify the central-western refinery
Guwahati refinery (I) is located at Noonmati in Kamrup Metropolitan district (Longitudinal location $\approx 91.7^\circ \text{ E}$).

Step 3:
Identify the central-eastern refinery
Numaligarh refinery (II) is located in Golaghat district of Upper Assam (Longitudinal location $\approx 93.8^\circ \text{ E}$).

Step 4:
Identify the easternmost refinery
Digboi refinery (IV) is located in Tinsukia district in the extreme eastern part of Assam (Longitudinal location $\approx 95.6^\circ \text{ E}$).

Step 5:
Formulate the West-to-East sequence
The correct order from West to East is:
Bongaigaon (III) $\rightarrow$ Guwahati (I) $\rightarrow$ Numaligarh (II) $\rightarrow$ Digboi (IV).
This corresponds to Option (D).
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