Bihar Special GK PYQ 363 of 603 · Mineral Resource

Coal Reserves in Bihar on January 1, 2003 is (in million tonnes) –

  1. A260
  2. B360
  3. C160
  4. D210

47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005

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Correct answer: (c) 160

Explanation

On 1 January, 2003, the estimated coal reserve in Bihar was 16 crore tonnes (160 million tonnes). According to the Indian Minerals Yearbook, 2023, the coal reserves in Bihar as of 1 April 2022 were 4437 million tonnes.

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