2007 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2007 · General Studies
Question 95: Geography
Shahgarh area in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan was in news in the year 2006 because of which one of the following?
aFinding high-quality gas reserves
bFinding uranium deposit
cFinding zinc deposit
dInstallation of wind-power units
AnswerThe answer is (a).
Shahgarh in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, was in the news in 2006 for a gas discovery, adding to the natural gas of the Rajasthan desert basin. It was not reported for uranium, zinc or wind power in that year. Remember Shahgarh as a gas find in the Jaisalmer basin.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Correct: the 2006 news was a gas find.
- (b) A uranium deposit was not the 2006 news.
- (c) A zinc deposit was not the 2006 news.
- (d) Wind-power units were not the 2006 news.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2007, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.