Bihar Special GK PYQ 364 of 603 · Mineral Resource

The estimated coal reserves in Bihar are –

  1. A1260 crore tonnes
  2. B303 crore tonnes
  3. C25310 crore tonnes
  4. D16 crore tonnes

48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008

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Correct answer: (d) 16 crore tonnes

Explanation

After the formation of Jharkhand as a separate state from Bihar, Bihar’s natural resources declined significantly. According to the Indian Minerals Yearbook, 2023, Bihar has coal reserves of 4437 million tonnes (as of 1 April, 2022). At the time of the question, the estimated coal reserves in Bihar were 16 crore tonnes.

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