Which one of the following sets of places has both sea ports and oil refineries ?

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Q: 23 (IES/2004)
Which one of the following sets of places has both sea ports and oil refineries ?

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Geography

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IES

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{'sea ports': [1, 0, 2, 1], 'oil refineries': [2, 0, 3, 3], 'cochin': [2, 0, 0, 1], 'calcutta': [3, 0, 1, 4], 'madras': [21, 1, 12, 15], 'bombay': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'places': [6, 7, 13, 10], 'vishakhapatanam': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'sets': [4, 3, 5, 2], 'kandla': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

Option 1 - Vishakhapatnam, Madras, Cochin, and Bombay is the correct answer.

Vishakhapatnam is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India and is known for its deep-water harbor, making it a prominent sea port. It is also home to an oil refinery, the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited`s Vishakhapatnam Refinery.

Madras, now known as Chennai, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu in India. It has a major sea port called Chennai Port, and there is also an oil refinery called the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited`s Manali Refinery.

Cochin, also referred to as Kochi, is a city in Kerala, India. It has the Cochin Port, one of the largest seaports in India. Cochin also has the Kochi Refinery, which is operated by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.

Bombay, now called Mumbai, is the capital city of Maharashtra in India. It is a significant port city with the Mumbai Port Trust managing the ports in the area. Bombay is also home to various oil refineries, including Reliance Industries` Jamnagar Refinery.

Therefore, Option 1 is correct as all the mentioned cities have both sea ports and oil

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