Question

Which of the following is NOT a coal field
A) Raniganj
B) Jharia
C) Musabani
D) Korba

Answer 1

Hint: Coal mining is a process to extract coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content and has been widely used since the 1880s to generate electricity. The steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for the extraction of iron ore and for the production of cement.

Complete answer:
Musabani is the correct answer. It is also spelled as Mosabani or Mushabani so don't get confused. Musabani is located in Jharkhand in Purbi Singham district. Musabani is a copper mine field and was once run by Hindustan Copper Limited. Musabani is the oldest copper mine developed in modern times in India.

Raniganj is a coal field located in Asansol and Durgapur in West Bengal spreading over Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia and Dhanbad located in Jharkhand. Raniganj is the very first coal mine in India. In 1774, officials of British East India Company, John Sumner and Suetonius Grant Heatly found coal near Ethora and the exploration and mining operation was carried out.

Jharia is also a coalfield located in Jharkhand. Jharia is one of the largest coal reserves of India having an estimate of 19.4 billion tons of coking coal. This mine is an important one, contributing to the local economy and employing localities.

Korba is an industrial area located in Chattisgarh. Being a coal mine, it also has a power plant named Korba Super Thermal Power Plant of NTPC in Jamanipali area.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: Banalopa, a place in Musabani used to be known as the second deepest mine in India, first being Kolar Gold mine. Jharia is the largest and oldest coal reserve of India while Malanjkhand Copper deposit in Madhya Pradesh being the largest copper contributor.