Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2002 GS-I
Question

The largest coal reserves of India are found in:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Jharkhand

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Jharkhand”.
Jharkhand has the largest reserves of coal in India followed by Odisha and Chhattisgarh.

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