INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

NATURAL RESOURCES OF INDIA

FOREST CONSERVATION IN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the richest state in India in terms of mineral wealth
A
Goa
B
Maharashtra
C
Karnataka
D
Rajasthan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Option D is the correct answer because Jharkhand is the richest State of India from the point of view of minerals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rajasthan is the richest state in terms of availability and variety of minerals in the country and produces about 57 different minerals. Rajasthan is the sole producer of lead & zinc ores, selenite and wollastonite.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution: Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh are the states with the richest mineral reserves.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jharkhand is a blessed land with the natural gift of immense mineral potential and other natural resources. Jharkhand state enjoys a strong position on the mineral map of the country. No region in the world is gifted with such a vast mineralization in such a close vicinity as is there in Jharkhand.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mineral Industry Value: $7.65 billion. Percent of U.S. Total Value: 10.26. Principal minerals in order of value: Gold, copper, sand and gravel (construction), stone (crushed), silver. 14-Apr-2017

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