Identify the correct sequence of the following coal mines from south to north direction.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Neyveli, Singareni, Talcher, Korba
Neyveli — first, the farthest south. It is in Tamil Nadu and is known for lignite (brown coal).
Singareni — second. It is in Telangana, in the Godavari valley.
Talcher — third. It is in Odisha, in the Mahanadi valley.
Korba — last, the farthest north. It is in Chhattisgarh.
NCERT (2026-27): “Coal … Jharia is the largest coal field followed by Raniganj. The other river valleys associated with coal are Godavari, Mahanadi and Sone. The most important coal mining centres are Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh (part of Singrauli coal field lies in Uttar Pradesh), Korba in Chhattisgarh, Talcher and Rampur in Odisha, Chanda–Wardha, Kamptee and Bander in Maharashtra and Singareni in Telangana and Pandur in Andhra Pradesh.” “The South-Western Plateau Region … This belt extends over Karnataka, Goa and contiguous Tamil Nadu uplands and Kerala. This belt is rich in ferrous metals and bauxite. It also contains high grade iron ore, manganese and limestone. This belt lacks in coal deposits except Neyveli lignite.”
Fig. 5.4 : India – Conventional Energy Resources |
