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India's Mineral Belt called the 'Chota Nagpur Plateau' lies primarily in which state?
AMadhya Pradesh
BOdisha
CJharkhand
DAndhra Pradesh
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Jharkhand
1. NCERT identifies the Chota Nagpur Plateau as one of India's richest mineral belts.
2. It lies primarily in Jharkhand with parts extending into Odisha and West Bengal.
3. This region accounts for a high share of India's coal, iron ore, mica, bauxite and copper.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 5 "Minerals and Energy Resources", §Mineral Belt ¶1_
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