Q. ‘Block 20’, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
Answer:
Iraq
Notes: 'Block 20', previously referred to as Block 8, is a substantial land-based exploration block located in Iraq's Western Desert, covering an area of 10,500 square kilometers.
Centre is looking at resuming operations of state-run ONGC Videsh Ltd’s (OVL) hydrocarbon exploration block in Iraq, which has been under force majeure since 2003.