Consider the following statements:
- Natural gas occurs in the Gondwana beds.
- Mica occurs in abundance in Kodarma.
- Dharwars are famous for petroleum.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Incorrect: Gondwana beds are primarily coal-bearing formations formed during the Carboniferous to Jurassic period; natural gas in India is found in tertiary sedimentary rocks of Assam, Gujarat, and offshore Mumbai High, not in Gondwana beds.
✅ Statement 2 – Correct: Koderma district in Jharkhand is known as the "Mica Capital of India" and has abundant deposits of high-quality ruby mica (muscovite).
✅ Statement 3 – Incorrect: Dharwar rocks are ancient Precambrian metamorphic formations in Karnataka rich in gold, iron ore, and manganese; petroleum occurs in younger sedimentary basins, not in metamorphic Dharwar formations.
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