Question

Which one of the following places is known for lignite deposits?
A) Khetri
B) Neyveli
C) Bailadila
D) Bokaro

Answer 1

Hint: Lignite, sometimes known as brown coal, is an explosive, mushy, brown sedimentary rock made from naturally compacted peat. Because of its low heat content, it is considered the lowest rank of coal. Lignite is a mineral that is mined worldwide and is almost solely employed in the manufacture of steam-electric power.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options:
A) Khetri Nagar is a town in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district. The Shekhawati region encompasses it. Khetri Nagar, which is well known for its Copper Project, was built and is controlled by Hindustan Copper Limited, a public sector initiative under the Government of India. Copper is another well-known name for Khetri Nagar.

B) Neyveli is a manufacturing town in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presence of black particles was observed in 1935. Following the investigation, lignite reserves were discovered beneath the areas in and surrounding Neyveli village. The Government of India established the Neyveli Lignite Corporation as a legal entity in 1956. NLC India Limited is an Indian lignite mining and power generation corporation owned by the government. NLC owns and runs India's largest open-pit lignite mines.

C) The Bailadila Range rises roughly 200 kilometres west of the Eastern Ghats in the Deccan Plateau. The Bailadila slopes were once densely forested, but the range has since been a mining area producing particularly high-grade iron ore, leaving many portions of the mountains scarred.

D) Bokaro Steel Metropolis, or simply Bokaro, is one of India's planned cities and an urban agglomeration, a significant industrial centre, and the state's fourth-largest city. The integrated steel plant constructed by the Steel Authority of India is the city's primary source of revenue.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: Germany is the world's greatest lignite producer, ahead of China, Russia, and the United States. Lignite combustion provides less heat per unit of carbon dioxide and sulfur emitted than other coal grades. As a result, environmentalists consider lignite to be the most dangerous coal for human health.