Question

Which is the richest mineral belt of India?

• A. Aravali
• B. Copper belt of Bihar
• C. Sonapahar
• D. Chotanagpur plateau

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Chotanagpur plateau

• Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India.

• The plateau covers most of the state of Jharkhand and adjacent parts of the states of Odisha, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh.

• The total area of ​​Chhota Nagpur Plateau is about 65000 sq km.

• The average height of the plateau is 700 meters above sea level.

• To the north and east of the plateau is the Gangetic plain, to the north is the Son river, and to the south is the Mahanadi basin.

• Chotanagpur is a plateau known as 'Mineral Storehouse of India'

• It is a center of mineral resources like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore and coal.