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'Rat hole' mining is practised in which state?
AMeghalaya
BNagaland
CHaryana
DManipur
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Meghalaya
1. In Jowai and Cherapunjee, coal is dug by family members.
2. The mining runs through a long narrow tunnel, the rat hole.
3. These areas lie in Meghalaya.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Geography, Ch 5 'Minerals and Energy Resources' (jess105)_
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