GK
INDIAN ECONOMY
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Question
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Which one of the following areas is associated with Shale gas which is estimated to be abundantly found in India?
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Off-shore rocks
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Ignitious rocks
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Sedimentary rocks
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Marsh land
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has identified six basins as potentially shale gas bearing. These are: Cambay, Assam-Arakan, Gondwana, Krishna-Godavari, Kaveri, and the Indo-Gangetic plain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shale reserves in India The recoverable reserves are identified in Cambay, Krishna – Godavari, Cauvery, Damodar Valley, Upper Assam, Pranahita – Godavari, Rajasthan and Vindhya Basins.
Detailed explanation-3: -China has the biggest shale gas reserve in the world. China has 1.5 times of global shale gas reserves of the United States. America comes second in terms of shale gas reserves.
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