Multiple choice

Which of the following coal fields and the states in which they occur is not correctly matched?

  1. Singaraini-Telangana

  2. Talcher-Maharashtra

  3. Jharia-Jharkhand

  4. Sohagpur-Madhya Pradesh

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The coal field Talcher does not belong to the state of Maharashtra. Talcher is known for its coal reserves. It has numbers of underground and open-cast mines. Dera colliery is the oldest mine here. The coalfields are managed by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL) in the state of Odisha.