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Q. The Ashoknagar Oilfield is India's __th discovered oil basin, which is–
Answer: 8th
Notes: ONGC had spent ?3,381 crore for the discovery of the Ashoknagar oilfield. The discovery of the eighth producing basin of India will play a role for India's energy security. The production has started from the petroleum reserve located about 47km from Kolkata. The extracted oil is sent to the Haldia refinery of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).
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