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History GK · Q374

World History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 374

Q374

When was the modern petroleum industry started?

A.
1808
B.
1829
C.
1846
Answer
D.
1898

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The first was in 1846, when Abraham Gesner invented kerosene making coal and petroleum practical raw materials for lighting fuel.