Which one amongst the following is the oldest production unit?|| ADRE 1.0 SLRC 2022 PAPER-IV SOLVED QUESTIONS

Question:

Which one amongst the following is the oldest production unit? 


    (A) Digboi Refinery 

    (B) Numaligarh Refinery 

    (C) Bongaigaon Refinery 

    (D) Guwahati Refinery


Answer:


Option

Refinery

Explanation

(A)

Digboi Refinery

Correct. Digboi Refinery, established in 1901, is the oldest operating oil refinery in India and Asia.

(B)

Numaligarh Refinery

Incorrect. Numaligarh Refinery was established much later, in 1999.

(C)

Bongaigaon Refinery

Incorrect. Bongaigaon Refinery was established in the 1970s.

(D)

Guwahati Refinery

Incorrect. Guwahati Refinery, established in 1962, is not as old as Digboi Refinery.


Digboi Refinery, established in 1901, is the oldest production unit among the given options and is the oldest operating refinery in India.


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