In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?1. Cambay Basin2. Cauvery Basin3. Krishna-Godavari BasinSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
✓ Correct answer: d) 1, 2 and 3
ExplanationShale gas is a type of natural gas that is trapped within shale formations, which are fine-grained sedimentary rocks.Un- like conventional natural gas, which is found in porous reservoirs like sandstone, shale gas is tightly bound within the rock and re- quires advanced extraction techniques to release it.Option (d) is correct: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natu- ral Gas (MOPNG) has identified six basins as potentially shale gas bearing.These are: Cambay, Assam-Arakan, Gondwana, Krishna-Godavari Basin, Cauvery Basin and the Indo Gan- getic plain.128
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