2020
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Question
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India’s first private gold mine is to be set up in which state?
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Tamil Nadu
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Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka
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Kerala
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In February 2016 London-listed Vedanta Resources became the first private company to successfully bid for a gold mine in India – the Baghmara gold mine in Chhattisgarh – with potential gold reserves of 2.7t of contained metal.
Detailed explanation-2: -Karnataka is the largest producer of gold in India. Karnataka produces 80% of the gold in India. It is known as the ‘Land of Gold’. Kolar Gold Fields is the largest gold mine in the country and is located in Kolar.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hutti goldfields are situated in Kolar district, 100 kilometres away from Bengaluru. It is one of the ancient mines of the world, dating to the pre- Ashokan period and the second deepest gold mines after KGF.
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