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UPSC Prelims 2008 · General Studies

Question 40: Geography

In which one of the following States are Namchik-Namphuk Coalfields located?

aArunachal Pradesh
bMeghalaya
cManipur
dMizoram

AnswerThe answer is (a).

The Namchik-Namphuk coalfield lies in the Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, in the far east of the State. It is one of the coalfields of the North-East, a region with small coal reserves compared with Jharkhand or Odisha. Meghalaya's coal is in the Garo, Khasi and Jaintia Hills, and Assam's is mined around Makum.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Namchik-Namphuk is in Arunachal Pradesh.
  • (b) Meghalaya's coalfields are in the Garo, Khasi and Jaintia Hills.
  • (c) Manipur has no coalfield of this name.
  • (d) Mizoram has no coalfield of this name.

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