INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA

MINERALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
where is gold found in India?
A
Rajasthan
B
Chattisgarh
C
Chandigarh
D
Karnataka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hutti in Raichur district is the biggest gold mine in Karnataka and in India. Other places where gold is produced are Bellara in Tumakuru district and Ajjanahalli near Sira, Mulgund, and Kappatagudda in Gadag district, and Kempinakote in Hassan district.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian state of Karnataka is said to be India’s biggest gold producing states. The state has 17.5 million tonnes of retrievable gold ore reserves, primarily in certain districts like Kolar, Hassan, Dharwad, and Raichur.

Detailed explanation-3: -The largest producer of gold at present is Hutti in Raichur District of Karnataka.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most productive gold mines of the country are in Karntaka, and Kolar Gold Mine is famous among all. But, the gold deposit of this mine is exhausted.

Detailed explanation-5: -Karnataka is known as the ‘Land of Gold’ as it is the leading producer of gold in India.

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