CSE · GS-1Official PYQ · CSE 2013 · Q25Geography · Resources & Industry · 10 marks · 200 words

English

It is said that India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of the country for quarter century. However, tapping of the resource does not appear to be high on the agenda. Discuss critically the availability and issues involved.

हिन्दी

यह कहा जाता है कि भारत में देश की 25 वर्ष की आवश्यकता-पूर्ति के लिए शिला-तेल और गैस का पर्याप्त भण्डार है। तथापि, कार्यसूची में सम्पत्ति की निकासी उच्च स्थान पर नज़र नहीं आती। इसकी प्राप्यता तथा आवेष्टित समस्याओं की समालोचनात्मक विवेचना कीजिए।

Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2013 (English and Hindi). Source

Syllabus

Geography · Resources & Industry

Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).

CSE syllabus →Full CSE 2013 GS-1 paper →More on #Minerals & Energy Resources →More on #Energy →

It is said that India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of the country for quarter century. However, tapping of the resource does not appear to be high on the agenda. Discuss critically the availability and issues involved.

Syllabus

Similar previous year questions