Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
Which of the following statements are true in the context of Coalbed Methane (CBM)?
- CBM is an unconventional source of natural gas now considered an alternative for augmenting India's energy resources
- India has the fifth largest proven coal reserves in the world and holds significant prospects for CBM
- The Gondwana sediments of eastern India host the bulk of India's coal reserves and all current CBM-producing blocks
AOnly statements 1 and 2 are true
BOnly statements 2 and 3 are true
COnly statements 1 and 3 are true
DStatements 1, 2 and 3 are true ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Statements 1, 2 and 3 are true — All three statements are true, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★All three statements are true, so that is the answer.
★CBM is an unconventional natural-gas source now seen as an alternative energy resource.
★India has large proven coal reserves and strong CBM prospects.
★The Gondwana sediments of eastern India hold most of the coal and the current CBM blocks.
★So each of the three statements is true.
★So statements 1, 2 and 3 are true.
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