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About 80% of the coal reserves of India lie in the:

  1. A
    Damodar valley
  2. B
    Son valley
  3. C
    Mahanadi valley
  4. D
    Godavari valley

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The vast majority of Gondwana coal fields (which account for roughly 80% of India's metallurgical coal reserves) are concentrated in the Damodar River Valley, spanning areas across Jharkhand and West Bengal (such as Jharia, Raniganj, and Bokaro fields).

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About 80% of the coal reserves of India lie in the:
A
Damodar valley
B
Son valley
C
Mahanadi valley
D
Godavari valley

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