GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Damodar
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Hooghly
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Suvarna Reka
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Godavari
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Damodar valley is situated in Chota Nagpur Plateau which is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of Coking coal. Because of this region Chota Nagpur Plateau is known as Ruhr of India. Coal deposits are found in the central basin which spreads over 2, 883 sq.
Detailed explanation-2: -Damodar basin is known for its coal deposits, accounting for 46% of the country’s coal reserves and commonly referred as the ‘ ‘ Several other minerals are also associated with the geological formations of the river basin such as mica, fireclay, bauxite, limestone, china clay, baryte, ironstone.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first dam was built across the Barakar River, a tributary of the Damodar river at Tilaiya in 1953. The second one was built across the Konar River, another tributary of the Damodar river at Konar in 1955. Two dams across the rivers Barakar and Damodar were built at Maithon in 1957 and Panchet in 1958.