UPSC Geography Human Resources Question Bank World Geography (Economic Aspect)

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    DIRECTION: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
    List-I (Oil refineries) List-II (Country)
    A. Abadan  1.Saudi Arabia
    B. Haifa 2. Iran
    C. Kirkuk 3. Israel
    D. Ras Tanavra 4.Iran
    Codes:

    A)    A-2 ; B-1 ; C-4; D-3

    B)    A-2; B-3 ; C-4 ; D-1

    C)    A-1 ; B-3 ; C-2 ; D-1

    D)   A-4 ; B-2 ; C-3 ; D-1

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     The oil refineries of Iran are located in Abadan, Abadan is a city in and the capital of Abadan County, Khuzestan province, Iran. It lies on Abadan Island, 53 kilometres from the Persian Gulf, near the Iraq- Iran border. The oil refinery of Israel is located in Haifa. Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 291,000. The oil refinery of Iraq is located in Kirkuk. Kirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate. It is located in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, 236 kilometres north of the capital, Baghdad. The oil refinery of Saudi Arabia is located in Ras Tanura. Ras Tanura is a city in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia located on a peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf.


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