Geography • Indian GeographyMedium
The Chota Nagpur Plateau in eastern India is renowned for its rich concentration of which of the following natural resources, earning it the moniker of the 'Ruhr of India'?
A. Petroleum and natural gas reserves
B. Metallic minerals and vast coal deposits✓ Correct Answer
C. Alluvial silt and fertile agricultural loams
D. Marine fisheries and coastal salt pans
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Chota Nagpur Plateau spans Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh, containing immense reserves of metallic minerals like iron ore, copper, bauxite, and extensive Gondwana coal beds vital for heavy industries. Petroleum deposits are concentrated in sedimentary basins like Assam and Mumbai High, while alluvial soils dominate northern river plains. Mineral wealth drives the heavy industrial manufacturing sector in eastern India.
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