General Knowledge - Indian Geography - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Indian Geography - Section 1 (Q.No. 6)
6.
The principal copper deposits of India lie in which of the following places?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's copper ore reserves have been estimated at 400 million tonnes, with a metal content of 5 million tones. The principal copper belt of India lies in Singhbhum and Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. The mining centres are located at Mosabani, Ghatsila, Thobani and Badia of Singbhbum, Hazaribagh of Bihar, the Khetri and Dariba areas of Rajasthan, and Agnigundala of Andhra Pradesh. Total production is 2.6 million tones.
Discussion:
17 comments Page 1 of 2.
Utsav singh said:
9 years ago
Madya Pradesh and Rajasthan are largest producing states of India but the largest copper deposit is in Jharkhand.
Bollam s said:
4 years ago
Madhyapradesh is the leading producer ofcopper which accounts 53% of copper in India.
Krishna said:
6 years ago
Jharkhand is for coal production and Khatri in Rajasthan is the largest producer of copper.
Raj said:
7 years ago
Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh produce 52 per cent of India's copper. And also Singhbhum district of Jharkhand and Khetri mines in Rajasthan. Largest producing state of copper in India is Madhya Pradesh, While Karnataka, Rajasthan & Jharkhand are back of line for producing copper in India.
Nisha Negi said:
7 years ago
Khetri in Rajasthan is the major copper producer.
Madhu said:
8 years ago
Yes. Jharkhand produced more copper than other.
Taba Amith said:
8 years ago
The major copper mines are the Khetri copper belt in Rajasthan, Singhbhum copper belt in Bihar and Malanjkhand copper belt in Madhya Pradesh. There are more than two answer. Why we choose only Bihar?
Sathish Nirmal said:
8 years ago
Those States are in Jharkhand. MadyaPradesh leads the Copper production. But Most of the copper deposits in Jharkhand. According to that Option A is the Correct one.
Tarique Aziz said:
9 years ago
Well-explained, thank you all.
Nany said:
1 decade ago
Bihar is the leading producer of copper.
Post your comments here:
Quick links
Quantitative Aptitude
Verbal (English)
Reasoning
Programming
Interview
Placement Papers