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The first petroleum well in India was drilled at

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Surma Valley
  2. Digboi
  3. Rudrasagar
  4. Nahorkatia

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Digboi

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Digboi šŸ“š Explanation: The first petroleum well in India and Asia was drilled at Digboi in Assam in 1889. The Digboi Refinery, established in 1901, is one of the oldest operating refineries in the world. This marked the birth of the oil industry in India.