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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:
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Magi said:
1 decade ago
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 Bihar. 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.
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.
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.
A person said:
9 years ago
Why can't the answer is B?
According to my geography olympiad book, the leading producers of copper are Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. I'm confused, please help me.
According to my geography olympiad book, the leading producers of copper are Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. I'm confused, please help me.
Deepshikha said:
9 years ago
I have also read, Khetri in Rajasthan and Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh have copper reserves but in Hazaribagh but not sure.
Utsav singh said:
9 years ago
Madya Pradesh and Rajasthan are largest producing states of India but the largest copper deposit is in Jharkhand.
Meena said:
1 decade ago
Now Hazaribagh and Singhbhum in jharkhand.
In Jharkhand also coal, bauxite, iron mining centres are located.
In Jharkhand also coal, bauxite, iron mining centres are located.
Krishna said:
6 years ago
Jharkhand is for coal production and Khatri in Rajasthan is the largest producer of copper.
Bollam s said:
4 years ago
Madhyapradesh is the leading producer ofcopper which accounts 53% of copper in India.
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