Question
UPSC Prelims 2016 Question:
In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?
- Cambay Basin
- Cauvery Basin
- Krishna-Godavari Basin
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 4: 1, 2 and 3
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- Shale gas is an unconventional source of energy found in non-porous rocks. It has become an important source of natural gas in the US. In India, Shale Gas can emerge as an important new source of energy.
- India holds promising reserves of Shale Gas & Oil resources and the following sedimentary basins are considered prospective from Shale oil and gas point of view:
- Cambay Basin (Gujarat)
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- Gondwana Basin (Central India)
- Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin (East Coast)
- Cauvery Basin
- Indo-Gangetic Basin
- Assam & Assam-Arakan Basin (North East)
So, points 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.
Subject: Geography | Mineral Resources
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