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We present nebular emission associated with 198 strong Mg II absorbers at0.35 $\le z \le$ 1.1 in the fibre spectra of quasars from the Sloan Digital SkySurvey. Measured [O II] luminosities (L$_{[O II]}$) are typical ofsub-L$^{\star}$ galaxies with derived star formation rate (uncorrected forfibre losses and dust reddening) in the range of 0.5-20 ${\rm M_\odot\yr^{-1}}$. Typically less than $\sim$ 3% of the Mg II systems with restequivalent width, $W_{2796}$ $\ge$ 2 \AA, show L$_{[O II]} \ge 0.3$L$^{\star}_{[O II]}$. The detection rate is found to increase with increasing$W_{2796}$ and $z$. No significant correlation is found between $W_{2796}$ andL$_{[O II]}$ even when we restrict the samples to narrow $z$-ranges. A strongcorrelation is seen between L$_{[O II]}$ and $z$. While this is expected fromthe luminosity evolution of galaxies, we show finite fibre size plays a verycrucial role in this correlation. The measured nebular line ratios (like [OIII]/[O II] and [O III]/H$\beta$) and their $z$ evolution are consistent withthose of galaxies detected in deep surveys. Based on the median stackedspectra, we infer the average metallicity (log Z $\sim$8.3), ionizationparameter (log $q$ $\sim$7.5) and stellar mass (log (M/M$_\odot$)$\sim$9.3).The Mg II systems with nebular emission typically have $W_{2796}$ $\ge 2$ \AA,Mg II doublet ratio close to 1 and W(Fe II$\lambda$2600)/$W_{2796}$ $\sim 0.5$as often seen in damped Ly$\alpha$ and 21-cm absorbers at these redshifts. Thisis the biggest reported sample of [O II] emission from Mg II absorbers at lowimpact parameters ideally suited for probing various feedback processes at playin $z\le 1$ galaxies.

[O II] nebular emission from Mg II absorbers: Star formation associated with the absorbing gas