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Which of the following regions in India is the richest in iron and coal deposits? |
| A. | The Southern region |
| B. | Chota Nagpur Plateau |
| C. | Himalayan region |
| D. | Thar desert |
| Answer» B. Chota Nagpur Plateau | |
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Explanation: The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The plateau is a store house of minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal. The Damodar valley is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country. |
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