Indian Geography
2016
Mineral Resources India
Energy Resources India

In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?

  1. Cambay Basin
  2. Cauvery Basin
  3. Krishna-Godavari Basin

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

D.1, 2 and 3
C.2 and 3 only
A.1 and 2 only
B.3 only

Correct Answer: Option D

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has identified six basins as potentially shale gas bearing. These include:

  • Cambay Basin
  • Assam-Arakan Basin
  • Gondwana Basin
  • Krishna-Godavari Basin
  • Cauvery Basin
  • Indo-Gangetic Plain

Therefore, all the given options are correct.

Hence, the correct answer is d: 1, 2 and 3.

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