Indian Geography UPPSC 1999 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following coal fields has the largest coal reserves?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Jharia

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Jharia”.

Jharia coalfield in Dhanbad, Jharkhand is the country's largest coalfield with an estimated 19.4 billion tonnes of coking coal reserves. It's also India's oldest and richest coalfield, containing high-quality bituminous coal.

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