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NDA 2022 GAT · General Knowledge · Metals, Alloys and Corrosion · medium

The Jharia coalfield, one of the major sources of coking coal in India, is in

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The Jharia coalfield, one of the major sources of coking coal in India, is in
  1. A. Chhattisgarh
  2. B. Jharkhand
  3. C. Odisha
  4. D. Maharashtra
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Answer: (B) Jharkhand

Jharia in the Dhanbad district of Jharkhand is the best-known coking coalfield and supplies the steel industry; the Damodar valley holds most of the Gondwana coal. Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra also have coal in the Korba, Talcher and Wardha basins, but not the major Jharia reserves.
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