The Government of India, through Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited (ISPRL) has set up Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) at which of the following locations with a capacity of 5.33 MMT?

(A) Padur

(B) Digboi

(C) Mangaluru

(D) Visakhapatnam

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Option 1: (A), (B) and (C) only -> Incorrect because Digboi is not an SPR location; it's a historic oil town with a refinery.

Option 2: (A), (B) and (D) only -> Incorrect because Digboi is not an SPR location.

Option 3: (A), (C) and (D) only -> Includes all three correct SPR locations: Padur (2.5 MMT), Mangaluru (1.5 MMT), and Visakhapatnam (1.33 MMT), totaling 5.33 MMT.

Option 4: (B), (C) and (D) only -> Incorrect because Digboi is not an SPR location and Padur is missing.

Hence, Option 3: (A), (C) and (D) only -> India's three operational SPR facilities are located at Padur (Karnataka), Mangaluru (Karnataka), and Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), established by ISPRL to ensure energy security during supply disruptions -> correct