Human and Economic Geography: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Geography)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Human and Economic Geography (Geography). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2016Geography · Human and Economic Geography
Q1. 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.
Explanation
Shale gas is a type of natural gas that is trapped within shale formations, which are fine-grained sedimentary rocks. Un-like conventional natural gas, which is found in porous reservoirs like sandstone, shale gas is tightly bound within the rock and requires advanced extraction techniques to release it.
Option (d) is correct: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOPNG) has identified six basins as potentially shale gas bearing. These are: Cambay, Assam-Arakan, Gondwana, Krishna-Godavari Basin, Cauvery Basin and the Indo Gangetic plain.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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2016
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Frequently asked questions
How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Human and Economic Geography?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Human and Economic Geography (Geography), asked from 1996 to 2025. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Attempt each question first, then open the answer and read the explanation for every option. Repeat by chapter, and track which statements UPSC reuses across years. Previous year questions show the exam pattern and difficulty level.
Which years are covered for Human and Economic Geography?
Questions on Human and Economic Geography (Geography) are available for 27 years, from 1996 to 2025. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
