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UPSC 2014: 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?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Shale gas, like coal-bed methane, consists predominantly of methane; it is not merely a mixture of propane and butane, so Statement 1 is wrong. India has identified several prospective shale-gas basins (Cambay, Krishna-Godavari, Cauvery, Assam-Arakan, etc.) and even issued a shale-gas exploration policy in 2013, so Statement 2 is also wrong. Hence neither statement is correct. ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2014-question-38/?utm_source=openai))
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