Multiple choice

Consider the following statements :1. In India, Tertiary deposits of coal occur in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Nagaland.2. In India, lignite does not occur anywhere except in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.3. In India, metallurgical coal is restricted to jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh only.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1,2 and 3

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tertiary coal is indeed found in the Northeast. Metallurgical coal is primarily found in the Gondwana fields of Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal, not restricted to Andhra Pradesh. Lignite is also found in states like Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir, making statement 2 incorrect.

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