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Q26 (NDA-II/2021) Geography › Indian Economic Geography › Fossil fuel resources

Which one of the following coalfields is not located in Jharkhand ?

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The Umaria coalfield is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh, not Jharkhand. It is part of the Gondwana coal formations found in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh [2][4]. In contrast, Jharia, Ramgarh, and Deogarh (also spelled Devgarh) are all prominent coalfields situated within Jharkhand. Jharia, located in the Dhanbad district, is India's largest coalfield and a primary source of coking coal [1]. Ramgarh coalfield is situated in the Ramgarh district along the Damodar River [3][4]. Deogarh coalfield is located in the Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand [4]. While Jharkhand holds the largest coal reserves in India, Umaria specifically belongs to the Madhya Pradesh coal belt alongside other fields like Singrauli and Sohagpur [4].

Sources

  1. [2] https://mlsu.ac.in/econtents/1895_Distribution%20of%20Coal%20&%20Petroleum%20in%20India.pdf
  2. [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramgarh_Coalfield
  3. [1] https://rgipt.ac.in/pdf/Academic/PhD%20Thesis/Theis_Mrityunjay%20Kr%20Jha.pdf
  4. [3] https://nmet.gov.in/upload/project_registration/63b7b8b4308e711%20South%20of%20Damuda%20Coal%20Block.pdf
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