Q. At which of the following places the Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil?
Answer: Krishna-Godavari basin
Notes: The Ravva offshore block is in Krishna–Godavari basin of Andhra Pradesh. It is the area of a great reserve of petroleum and natural gas. Krishna Godavari Basin is a peri-cratonic passive margin basin in India. It is spread across more than 50,000 square kilometers in the Krishna River and Godavari River basins in Andhra Pradesh. The site is known for the D-6 block where Reliance Industries discovered the biggest natural gas reserves in India in 2003.

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