Location of the Ravva offshore block — UPSC Prelims PYQ 1999

The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in:

1. Krishna Godavari basin
2. Cauvery basin
3. Mahanadi basin
4. Palar-Pennar basin

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• The Ravva offshore block lies in the Krishna Godavari basin off Andhra Pradesh, a major hydrocarbon region of India.

Answer: (a) Krishna Godavari basin