Which one of the following rock systems in India is the main source of coal deposits ........

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Which one of the following rock systems in India is the main source of coal deposits?

Dharwar system

Gondwana system

Cudapah system

Vindhyan system

- Option 1: Dharwar System

- Composed mainly of metamorphic rocks.

- Not known for significant coal deposits.

- Rich in minerals like gold and manganese.

- Option 2: Gondwana System

- Main source of India’s coal deposits.

- Formed about 250 to 500 million years ago.

- Rich in coal and fossils.

- Option 3: Cudapah System

- Contains extensive sedimentary rocks.

- Not a major contributor to coal resources.

- Option 4: Vindhyan System

- Composed mainly of sedimentary rocks.

- Known for non-fossiliferous rocks like limestone.

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