SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The river basin which is called “Ruhr of India” is
A
Damodar
B
Hooghly
C
Suvarna Reka
D
Godavari
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Damodar valley is situated in Chota Nagpur Plateau which is rich in coal and it is considered as the prime centre of Coking coal. Because of this region Chota Nagpur Plateau is known as Ruhr of India. Coal deposits are found in the central basin which spreads over 2, 883 sq.

Detailed explanation-2: -Damodar River basin has a total catchment area of 25, 820 km2 and is a part of the Ganges River System. Drainage area of Damodar basin extends from 22° 45′N–24° 30′N and 84° 45′E to 88° 00′E and is covering about 11.8% of the total geographical areas of Jharkhand and 8.6% of West Bengal states.

Detailed explanation-3: -(i) It has a lot of coal and iron ore. (ii) It is a tributary like and Ruhr. (iii) It has a concentration of many industries.

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