ICSE-X-Geography
07: Minerals in India Class 10 Geography
- #8What is ‘off-shore drilling’? What do you mean by ‘Mumbai High’?Ans : The Oil and Natural Gas Commission of India since 1956, has started oil exploration in the off-shore areas which is known as off-shore drilling. In 1973, it has begun drilling for oil in the deep waters off the western coast of Mumbai which is known as Mumbai High.