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Which one of the following sequences of the oil refineries of India as they occur from south to north is correct ?
Explanation
The correct sequence of oil refineries from south to north is Kochi, Mangalore, Mumbai, and Koyali. Kochi Refinery is located in Kerala at approximately 9.9°N latitude [t2][t3]. Moving north, the Mangalore Refinery (MRPL) is situated in Karnataka at roughly 12.9°N [c4][t2]. Further north along the western coast is the Mumbai Refinery in Maharashtra, located at approximately 19.0°N [c1][t2]. Finally, the Koyali Refinery (also known as the Gujarat Refinery) is located near Vadodara in Gujarat at about 22.3°N [c1][t3]. This latitudinal progression confirms that Kochi is the southernmost and Koyali is the northernmost among the given options. Pipelines in western India often connect these hubs, such as the Mumbai-Koyali link which facilitates crude transport from offshore fields to the northern Gujarat processing center [c1][c2].
Sources
- [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oil_refineries_in_India
- [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 8: Energy Resources > India: Refineries and their Production Capacity > p. 16
- [3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 12: Transport, Communications and Trade > PIPELINES TRANSPORTATION > p. 36
- [4] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 8: Energy Resources > 1. Pipelines of North-East India > p. 14