Bihar Special GK PYQ 365 of 603 · Mineral Resource

Which of the following is/are largely mined in Bihar?

  • I. Coal
  • II. Iron
  • III. Manganese
  • IV. Petroleum

Choose the correct answer from the following:

  1. AI only
  2. BI and II only
  3. CI, II and III only
  4. DI, II and IV only

44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000

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Correct answer: (c) I, II and III only

Explanation

During the relevant period, coal, iron ore and manganese— all three—were found. Petroleum was not found here. Therefore, in the context of undivided Bihar during that period, the correct answer was option (c). According to the Indian Minerals Yearbook, 2023, minerals produced in Bihar include—coal, mica, quartz/silica sand, quartzite, talc/ soapstone/steatite, bauxite, china clay, feldspar, fire clay, gold, granite, iron ore (hematite + magnetite), lead-zinc, pyrite and limestone.

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