Which one of the following pairs (Country - Oil field) is not correctly matched?

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UPPSC PCS Prelims 2024 Official GS Paper-I

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 1.

Key Points

Kuwait - Kashagan ❌ (Incorrect)
- Kashagan Oil Field is not in Kuwait; it is in Kazakhstan, located in the Caspian Sea region.
- Kuwait's major oil fields include Burgan, Raudhatain, and Sabriya.
Saudi Arabia - Dhahran ✅ (Correct)
- Dhahran is a major oil hub in Saudi Arabia, where the headquarters of Saudi Aramco is located.
- Nearby, the Ghawar Oil Field, the world's largest conventional oil field, is also in Saudi Arabia.
Iran - Haft Kel ✅ (Correct)
- Haft Kel is one of Iran’s oldest oil fields, discovered in 1927.
Iraq - Zubair ✅ (Correct)
- Zubair Oil Field is a significant oil-producing field in Iraq, operated with international partnerships.