Question: Which is the second largest crude oil producing state of India after Bombay High?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Odisha
Answer- (b)
Related facts
- On 23 February, 2017; counting the achievements of the state government in the Rajasthan assembly Governor Kalyan Singh said Rajasthan has become the second largest crude oil producing state in the country.
- In the state of Rajasthan, oil fields are producing about 9 lakh tonnes of oil annually.
- It is 24 percent of the total domestic production.
- It is worth mentioning that Offshore Field Bombay High is the largest crude oil producer in the country.
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