MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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coal
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gold
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copper
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iron
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Detailed explanation-1: -Khetri is situated at the foothills of the Aravalli Range, which hosts copper mineralization, giving rise to a 80 km long metallogenetic province from Singhana in the north to Raghunathgarh in the south, popularly known as Khetri Copper Belt.
Detailed explanation-2: -The major copper mines are the Khetri copper belt in Rajasthan, Singhbhum copper belt in Jharkhand and Malanjkhand copper belt in Madhya Pradesh which are mined by HCL; Singhbhum belt is mined by M/s Indian Copper Complex.
Detailed explanation-3: -C) Rajasthan: This is the correct answer. Hindustan Copper Limited, a public sector undertaking under the Government of India, constructed and controls Khetri Nagar, which is well known for its Copper Project. Copper is another well-known moniker for Khetri Nagar.
Detailed explanation-4: -Khetri Nagar is a town in India’s Rajasthan district of Jhunjhunu. Khetri is two cities, “Khetri Town” built by Raja Khet Singhji Nirwan and “Khetri Nagar” about 10 km from Khetri.