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UPSC 2016: In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found? 1. Cambay Basin 2. Cauvery Basin 3. Krishna-Godavari Basin Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)3 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Studies of India’s prospective shale reserves by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas list Cambay, Cauvery and Krishna-Godavari among the sedimentary basins with shale-gas potential, so all three statements are correct. ([vajiramandravi.com](https://vajiramandravi.com/upsc-exam/in-which-of-the-following-regions-of-india-are-shale-gas-resources-found/?utm_source=openai))
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