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Brown coal, or lignite, is mined in the coastal areas of which State?
AJharkhand
BOdisha state
CBihar state
DTamil Nadu
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Tamil Nadu
1. Lignite is brown coal.
2. It occurs in coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Gujarat.
3. Neyveli is the known field.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 7, Mineral and Energy Resources._
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