In which year did India establish the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)?

1954

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1955

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1956

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1957

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The correct option is C 1956
In 1956, the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation was established to search for the deposits of mineral oil and natural gas and to increase their production. After Digboi in Assam, mineral oil deposits were found in the Ankleshwar area in Gujarat. Later, mineral oil and natural gas deposits were also found in the gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat.

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