INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

INDIAN MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the heart of industrial India because it is:
A
near to major iron and steel centres
B
a big link of roads and railways
C
rich in minerals and power fuels
D
very fertile for industrial crops
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chhota Nagpur plateau is called the “Heart of industrial India” because it is rich in minerals and power fuels. It is also called the “Ruhr of India". The Chota Nagpur region has the most valuable concentration of mineral resources in India. Its largest division is the Ranchi Plateau.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chota Nagpur plateau is a store house of mineral resources such as 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Chota Nagpur area has the most valuable concentration of mineral resources in India. The Damodar valley has vast coal reserves, and the Hazaribagh region is one of the main sources of mica in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -Complete answer: Chota Nagpur Plateau is known as Ruhr of India. It covers the region of Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh. Towards the northeast, the indo-gangetic plain is there and towards its south the basin of Mahanadi river lies.

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