Q. Consider the following statements about coal production in India:
- Most of India’s coal reserves and are of bituminous type
- Jharkhand is the largest coal producing state in India
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer:
Both 1 & 2
Notes: Both are correct statements. Jharkhand with more than 38% of total reserves is the largest coal producing state in the country followed by Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh. First statement is also correct because about 80 per cent of the coal deposits in India is of bituminous type and is of non-coking grade.