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Which of the following statement (s) is/are NOT correct in respect of Natural Gas reserves in India? |
The Gas Authority of India Limited was set up in 1984 as a public sector undertaking to transport and market natural gas. Natural gas is obtained along with oil in all the oilfields. Exclusive reserves of natural gas has also been found in India. None of the above |
None of the above |
The correct answer is Option 4: None of the above Option (1): The Gas Authority of India Limited was set up in 1984 as a public sector undertaking to transport and market natural gas. — This statement is correct. GAIL (India) Limited was established in 1984 for transportation and marketing of natural gas. Option (2): Natural gas is obtained along with oil in all the oilfields. — This statement is correct. Natural gas is commonly found associated with petroleum deposits in oilfields. Option (3): Exclusive reserves of natural gas has also been found in India. — This statement is correct. India has exclusive natural gas reserves in areas such as Tripura, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and the Krishna-Godavari basin. NCERT: The Gas Authority of India Limited was set up in 1984 as a public sector undertaking to transport and market natural gas. It is obtained alongwith oil in all the oilfields but exclusive reserves have been located along the eastern coast as well as (Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh), Tripura, Rajasthan and off-shore wells in Gujarat and Maharashtra. |
