Question

Ruhr region is situated in _ _ _ _ _ _ .
A. Poland
B. Russia
C. Germany
D. France

Answer 1

Hint:- This region gets its name from Ruhr river, Rhine river's tributary, and it is situated on its banks.
- This region has a great industrial significance and attracts many industries towards its mineral wealth and especially coal mining areas.

Complete answer:
Location: Ruhr is an urban settlement which has many centres and is located in Germany.
It stretches east to the Westphalian Plain from the Lower Rhine Basin. A section of the loess belt which stretches across Germany from west to east runs through the centre of the Ruhr. Historically, some of Germany's richest rural areas have been underpinned by this Loess Belt.

Importance of the region: The Ruhr coalfield is one of the largest in the world, supplying the majority of bituminous coal of Germany. The region's other main industries, served by a comprehensive inland waterway and one of Europe's most dense railway networks, are steel production and diversified chemical production.

It is the largest metropolitan area in Germany with a population density of 2,800 per square kilometres and a population of over 5 million.

Hence, the option C is the correct answer.

Note:- Jharia Coalfield of Jharkhand is a large coal field situated in the east of India. With estimated reserves of 19.4 billion tonnes of coking coal, Jharia represents India's largest coal reserves.
- The Damodar Valley, which extends from Jharkhand to West Bengal and is known as India's Ruhr. in addition to natural resources and mineral richness, the valley is also known for generating hydroelectric power and thermal power.