Geography

In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?
1. Cambay Basin
2. Cauvery Basin
3. Krishna-Godavari Basin
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With reference to two non-conventional energy sources called ‘coalbed methane’ and ‘shale gas’, consider the following statements:
1. Coalbed methane is the pure methane gas extracted from coal seams, while shale gas is a mixture of propane and butane only that can be extracted from fine-grained sedimentary rocks.
2. In India, abundant coalbed methane sources exist, but so far no shale gas sources have been found.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements :
(1). Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds.
(2). Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma.
(3). Dharwars are famous for petroleum.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following is/are the characteristic/ characteristics of Indian coal?
(1). High ash content
(2). Low sulphur content
(3). Low ash fusion temperature
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Despite having large reserves of coal, why does India import millions of tonnes of coal?
1. It is the policy of India to save its own coal reserves for future and import it from other countries for the present use.
2. most of the power plants in India are coal based and they are not able to get sufficient supplies of coal from within the country
3. Steel companies need large quantity of coking coal which has to be imported Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which one of the following is the appropriate reason for considering the Gondwana rocks as most important of rock systems of India ?

Consider the following statements:
1. India does not have any deposits of Thorium.
2. Kerala’s monazito sands contain Uranium.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Consider the following statements:
1. Chokmagalur is well-known for sugar production.
2. Mandya is well-known as a coffee-production region.

In which one of the following states are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?