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The Neyveli Lignite coalfield is in ______.

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The Neyveli Lignite coalfield is in ______.

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  • Rajasthan

  • Karnataka

  • Maharashtra

  • Tamil Nadu

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The Neyveli Lignite coalfield is in Tamil Nadu.

Explanation:

The Neyveli Lignite coalfield, located in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district, contains around 80% of India’s entire lignite deposits. NLC India Limited operates the country's largest open-cast lignite mining complex, which mostly supplies low-grade brown coal to local pit-head thermal power units for electricity generation.

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Chapter 9: Mineral and Energy Resources - Part II - Exercises [Page 205]

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Chapter 9 Mineral and Energy Resources - Part II
Exercises | Q I. 9. | Page 205
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