Which is the largest coal field in India?
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A
Ranigarj
B
Singareni
C
Jharia
D
Bakaro
Correct Answer
Jharia
Detailed Explanation
- Coal is a one of the important minerals which is mainly used in the generation of thermal power and smelting of iron ore. Coal occurs in rock sequences mainly of two geological ages, namely Gondwana and tertiary deposits.
- Jharia is the largest coal field followed by Raniganj.
- The other river valleys associated with coal are Godavari, Mahanadi and Sone.
- The most important coal mining centres are Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh (part of Singrauli coal field lies in Uttar Pradesh), Korba in Chhattisgarh, Talcher and Rampur in Odisha, Chanda–Wardha, Kamptee and Bander in Maharashtra and Singareni in Telangana and Pandur in Andhra Pradesh
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