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?

QUESTION

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Indian Geography

Prelims 2013

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?

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Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: Natural gas in India is mostly found in Assam, Gujarat, and offshore basins (like Mumbai High). Gondwana beds are primarily coal-bearing formations, not major sources of natural gas.

Statement 2 is correct: Koderma district in Jharkhand is known as the “mica capital of India”.

Statement 3 is incorrect: Dharwar rocks (in Karnataka and Maharashtra) are ancient metamorphic rocks, not petroleum-bearing formations.

Natural Gas and Mica

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