{"id":91107,"date":"2025-06-01T10:46:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91107"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:46:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:46:16","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-natural-gas-occurs-in-the-gondwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-natural-gas-occurs-in-the-gondwan\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  Natural gas occurs in the Gondwan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds.<\/li>\n<li>Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma.<\/li>\n<li>Dharwars are famous for petroleum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;None&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2013<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2013\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is B) 2 only. Only statement 2 is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is incorrect; natural gas in India is primarily found in sedimentary basins associated with tertiary rock formations and offshore areas, not significantly in the older Gondwana beds, which are known for coal. Statement 2 is correct; Kodarma in Jharkhand is historically a major mica mining region and is known for abundant mica deposits. Statement 3 is incorrect; Dharwar system rocks are very old metamorphic and sedimentary formations rich in metallic minerals like iron ore, manganese, gold, etc., not petroleum, which is found in younger sedimentary basins.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nGondwana beds represent a major geological formation containing about 98% of India&#8217;s coal reserves. Petroleum and natural gas resources are concentrated in regions like the Assam Shelf, Bombay High, Krishna-Godavari Basin, Cauvery Basin, etc. The Dharwar system is part of the Indian Shield and contains some of India&#8217;s most important mineral deposits.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds. Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma. Dharwars are famous for petroleum. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;None&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC IAS &#8211; 2013 Download PDFAttempt &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n  Natural gas occurs in the Gondwan\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-natural-gas-occurs-in-the-gondwan\/#more-91107\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n  Natural gas occurs in the Gondwan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1467,1131,1149],"class_list":["post-91107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1467","tag-indian-geography","tag-mineral-resources","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Consider the following statements:  Natural gas occurs in the Gondwan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is B) 2 only. 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