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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which state/UT were lithium reserves discovered for the first time?
A
Assam
B
Odisha
C
Jammu & Kashmir
D
West Bengal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This is for the first time that lithium has been found in India. The Ministry of Mines said, “Geological Survey of India, for the first time, established Lithium inferred resources (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.”

Detailed explanation-2: -India discovered an enormous deposit of lithium. On Feb. 9, India’s government announced a discovery with massive implications for its environment, international relations, and political scene: an untapped 5.9 million-ton stash of lithium reserves located within the region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sharma further said that lithium reserves have been discovered in the foothills of the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district and extraction from hills is always a challenge. Jammu and Kashmir will put on sale the lithium block discovered last month, Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi recently said.

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