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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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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.
Tarun said:
10 years ago
Largest producer is Rajasthan (Khetri copper belt) and balaghat in Madhya Pradesh.
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.
Abhishek said:
1 decade ago
So answer could not be B?
MAHESH said:
1 decade ago
The principal CU reserves in India is Khetri - rajasthan.
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.
Nany said:
1 decade ago
Bihar is the leading producer of copper.
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