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In India economically exploitable lignite deposits occur at ______.

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  1. Neyveli, Tamil Nadu

  2. Singareni, Andhra Pradesh

  3. Talcher, Odisha

  4. Jharia, Bihar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lignite is a low grade brown coal, which is soft with high moisture content. The principal lignite reserves are in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu and are used for generation of electricity. 

Gondwana coalfields are found in ________.

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  1. Assam

  2. West Bengal and Jharkhand

  3. Meghalaya

  4. Jammu and Kashmir

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Correct Option: B

Economically exploitable lignite occurs in _______.

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  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Karnataka

  4. Kerala

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Correct Option: B

Major coal deposits of India occur in __________________.

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  1. Seams separated by igneous rocks

  2. Seams separated by sedimentary rocks

  3. Seams separated by metamorphic rocks

  4. Open cast mines

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Correct Option: B

The first coal mine in India is _____________.

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  1. Dhanbad

  2. Jharia

  3. Raniganj

  4. Asansol

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In India first coal mine began in 1774 with John Sumner and Suetonius Grant Heatly of the East India Company in the Raniganj Coalfield along the Western bank of Damodar river.

Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand has rich deposits of ______.

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  1. gold

  2. coal

  3. gypsum

  4. lead

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Correct Option: B

Coal mining started at Raniganj in West Bengal in _______.

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  1. 1700

  2. 1765

  3. 1774

  4. 1779

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Raniganj coal mining is the birthplace of the coal mining in the country. It was started in 1774. The raniganj coalfield also contains large reserves of iron ore. 

Which one of the following places is known for lignite?

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  1. Palana

  2. Khetri

  3. Hazratabasti

  4. Korba

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Palana is a village in the district of Bikaner and is famous for mining of lignite in that area. Rajasthan is a prosperous state not only in minerals but recently oil has also been found. One can get copper, marble, gypsum and even gold in many areas of Rajasthan.

Which one of the following is not correctly  matched?

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  1. Korba-Chhattisgarh

  2. Neyvali-Tamil Nadu

  3. Raniganj-Jharkhand

  4. Talcher-Odisha

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Raniganj Coalfield is primarily located in the Asansol and Durgapur subdivisions of the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal.

Talcher also named as City of Black Diamond or the Coal City of Odisha is one of the fastest-growing industrial and coal hubs in the state.
Korba is a city and an industrial area in the Korba District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.

____________ is the highest quality hard coal.

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  1. Black coal

  2. Gray coal

  3. Non coal

  4. Anthracite

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anthracite: The highest rank of coal. It is a hard, brittle, and black lustrous coal, often referred to as hard coal, containing a high percentage of fixed carbon and a low percentage of volatile matter.