Q. Which is the only state in India that produces diamonds?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Notes: Madhya Pradesh is the only state in India that produces diamonds. The city of Panna in Madhya Pradesh is famous for diamond mining and is known as "The City of Diamonds". Panna is located in the north-eastern part of Madhya Pradesh. The diamond mines in Panna are managed by the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) of the Government of India.
Since 2021, only a 77.72-carat diamond has been discovered in Panna. Asia's only active diamond mine is located in Majhagaon, which is about 55 km away from Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh.
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