Question

Which of the following networks of pipelines bring mineral oil to the refinery of Barauni and the petrochemical complex of Haldia?
A. Pipeline from Upper Assam oilfields to Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh
B. Pipeline from Salaya in Gujarat to Jalandhar in Punjab
C. Hajira-Bijapur-Jagdishpur Pipeline
D. None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: The pipeline that brings mineral oil to the refinery of Barauni and the petrochemical complex of Haldia has its other branches that connect Barauni to Haldia via Rajbandh to Guwahati to Siliguri.

Complete answer: In the collaboration with the Soviet Union or USSR, in the district of Begusarai in Bihar, the Barauni refinery was constructed. The refinery was started in the month of July in 1964. To process the low sulphur crude oil or sweet crude of Assam, the Barauni refinery was initially designed.
One of the largest petrochemical companies in India, Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd, also called HPL. The complex is situated in the state of West Bengal. It is a product of the joint ventures between several companies such as Tata Group, Indian Oil Corporation, etc, and the Government of West Bengal.
Both, the Barauni refinery and the petrochemical complex of Haldia get the mineral oil from the Pipeline from Upper Assam oilfields to Kanpur. The pipeline connects Guwahati, Barauni, and Allahabad. Other branches are from Barauni to Haldia.

 While talking about the other options,
B. The pipeline from Salaya in Gujarat to Jalandhar in Punjab connects Viramgam, Mathura, and Delhi. Other branches connect Koyali near Vadodara, Chaku, and other places.
C. The gas pipeline that connects Hazira to Jagdishpur also connects regions of Madhya Pradesh. The other branches connect Kota, Shahjahanpur, and other places of Uttar Pradesh.

Thus, the correct option is A.

Note: The Union Minister for Petroleum, Humayun Kabir, in 1965 dedicated the refinery of Barauni to the nation. The actual cost of the refinery was more than forty-nine crores.