Q: 16 (IAS/1999)
question_subject:
Geography
question_exam:
IAS
stats:
0,96,42,96,12,17,13
keywords:
{'godavari basin': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'ravva': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'mahanadi basin': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'offshore block': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'cauvery basin': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'pennar basin': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'oil': [8, 3, 14, 21], 'krishna': [0, 0, 0, 3]}
The Ravva offshore block, known for its oil potential, is located in the Krishna-Godavari basin. The Krishna-Godavari basin is a sedimentary basin situated on the eastern coast of India, primarily in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It is one of the major hydrocarbon-producing basins in India, and the Ravva block is a significant oil and gas field within this basin.