alleryStart learning →'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: syllabus Geography, Ch 5 'Minerals and Energy Resources' (jess105)_
Keep practising Minerals and Energy Resources
Browse all Minerals and Energy Resources questions for ICSE Class 10, or explore more Geography topics.
Related questions
India is described as endowed with fairly abundant resources of:Energy sources are classified into conventional and:The first coal stage formed by decaying swamp plants is:Magnetite is prized above other ores because it pairs high iron content with:The Odisha-Jharkhand belt is a major belt of:India's mineral resources are described as fairly rich and varied but:Using dung cake as fuel is discouraged because it:In rural households, more than 70 per cent of energy needs are met by: