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Question
Give geographical reasons:
Mining is developed in the Chhota Nagpur Plateau of India.
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Solution 1
- Mining activity depends solely on the presence of minerals.
- The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a storehouse of mineral resources. It has mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore, and coal.
- The factors that affect mining are also favourable in this region.
- Hence, the mining occupation is well developed in the Chhota Nagpur plateau.
Solution 2
- The Indian plateau includes the Chhotanagpur plateau, located in Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, and Assam. Minerals such as iron ore and coal are found in large quantities in this area.
- The plateau area of Chhotanagpur also has enough workers to do mining work.
- Another factor that makes the Chhotanagpur plateau a good place for mining is the easy access to water and transportation.
- That’s why mining takes place in India's Chhotanagpur Plateau.
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