The major resources of Gondwana coal, which are metallurgical coal are located in ______.

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 08 Dec 2022 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Damodar valley.

Key Points

Gondwana fields account for 99% of all coal output and nearly all of India's coal reserves.
Gondwana coal fields are a source of bituminous coal, non-coking coal, and coking coal.
Although Gondwana coal is dry, contain sulphur and deposits rarely contain anthracite.
The coalfields in Lower Gondwana, or the Damudar series, shared for 80% of India's total coal production.

Additional Information

Chambal Valley
- On the Chambal River, which is the main and major tributary of the Yamuna, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh joint project launched the Chambal Valley Project in 1954.
- With this project, the Chambal River will be used for irrigation, power production, and erosion management in the valley.
- The first stage is building the 514-meter Gandhisagar dam, which is 64 metres high, about 8 km downstream from Chaurasigarh Fort in the M.P. district of Bhanupura.
Krishna Valley
- Another Indian valley, the Krishna River, ranks as the country's 4th largest river in terms of water inputs.
- In India, it is the third-largest river basin after the Ganga and the Godavari.
- The river spans over 1,288 kilometres.
- It also goes by the name Krishnaveni.
Narmada Valley
- It is the state of Madhya Pradesh's greatest flowing river.
- India's Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat states are traversed by this river.
- Due to its enormous contribution to the two states in numerous ways, it is also known as the "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat".