Question

The Chota Nagpur plateau is noted for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
A. Natural vegetation
B. Mineral resources
C. Alluvial soil
D. Cotton

Answer 1

Hint: We will discuss The Chota Nagpur plateau .The Chota Nagpur plateau plays a huge role in the construction industry. One of the products of Chota Nagpur plateau is known for having a huge role in the production of steel.

Complete answer:
Chota Nagpur plateau is a famous Indian plateau in eastern India. The states covered by this plateau are Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Bihar. It is a type of continental plateau which means that it is covered by plains or water bodies on all the sides.Damodar river valley which bears lots of coal bed runs right through the middle of Chota Nagpur Plateau covering the East and the West direction. The plateau probably got its name from Nagavanshi, a dynasty which used to rule this area. Years of agricultural practice on a massive scale has robbed the plateau of its major natural vegetation. Though economically important forest products such as tussah silk and lac are found here in a few remaining forests. This plateau is famous for having a high concentration of mineral resources in India. Coal reserves are found in the Damodar river valley area, main sources of Mica is found in Hazaribagh. Minerals such as limestone, copper, iron ore, bauxite, apatite and asbestos are also found in the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
So, the correct answer is Option B.

Note: Chota Nagpur plateau is made up of Precambrian rocks. It is divided into various parts, Ranchi plateau (Biggest part of the plateau), Damodar trough, Hazaribagh plateau etc.Chota Nagpur plateau is located between the Son and Ganga river basins in the North and Mahanadi River in the South.