The first oil well in the world was drilled in:
a) India
b) USA
c) Russia
d) China

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The correct answer is (b) USA

The first modern oil well in the world was drilled in 1859 at Titusville, Pennsylvania (USA) by Edwin L. Drake. This well used a mechanised drilling rig and marked the beginning of the modern petroleum industry, leading to large-scale production of kerosene and other petroleum products.

Why are not the others incorrect?

India: India’s early commercial oil discovery came later at Digboi (Assam) in the late 19th century.
Russia: The Baku region had oil from surface seeps and early extraction, but the well widely credited as the first modern drilled oil well is Drake’s (1859).
China: Ancient China had hand-dug and bamboo-drilled wells, but these are not counted as the first modern oil well in school textbooks.

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