Geography PYQ 249 of 587 · Mineral Resources · Coal

What is mainly found in the Jharia area of Jharkhand?

  1. AThorium
  2. BSilk
  3. CGold
  4. DCoal

56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2014

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Correct answer: (d) Coal

Explanation

The Jharia coalfield is located in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand. Most of the country’s coking coal reserves are found here, whereas Jamshedpur is mainly known for the steel industry, Lohardaga for bauxite production, and Ranchi for heavy engineering industries.

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