The Government of India, through Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd. (ISPRL), has set up Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR). Which among the following are correct locations for these reserves?
1. Hyderabad
2. Visakhapatnam
3. Mangaluru
4. Padur
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20
– These are underground rock cavern storage facilities.
– Hyderabad is an inland city and is not one of the coastal or near-coastal locations chosen for the SPR due to logistical and geological considerations suitable for underground rock caverns near ports.
– Statements 2, 3, and 4 list the correct locations. Statement 1 lists an incorrect location.