SSC
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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true
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The earliest diamonds were found in the 4th century BC and the earliest diamond-producing mines were in the Godavari delta region (as it is known today). You would be happy to know that until the 1730s, India was the world’s only known source of diamonds.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, the first recorded history of mining in India dates back to 1774 when an English Company was granted permission by the East India Company for mining coal in Raniganj. M/s John Taylor & Sons Ltd. started gold mining in Kolar Gold Fields in the year 1880.
Detailed explanation-3: -Option B: is correct. Madhya Pradesh is known for the only industrial-scale diamond mine in India which is the Majhgawan mines near the town of Panna in the Bundelkhand area. The mine has a capacity to produce almost 84, 000 carats per year and is owned by the central National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC).