Question

Which river valley is associated with coal deposits in the North-Eastern Plateau?

• A. Tapti Valley
• B. Ganga Valley
• C. Brahmaputra Valley
• D. Damodar Valley

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Damodar Valley

• The Damodar Valley is the most important coal-producing region in India, located in the Eastern and North-Eastern Plateau region, primarily covering the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal.

• It is often referred to as the "Ruhr of India" due to its immense mineral wealth, particularly Gondwana coal.

• The valley hosts major coalfields such as Raniganj (India's first coalfield, opened in 1774), Jharia (the largest coalfield in India, famous for metallurgical coking coal), Bokaro, Giridih, and Karanpura.