Which of the following river valleys associated with coal 1 Godavari 2 Mahanadi 3 Krishna ...........

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Which of the following river valleys associated with coal:

1. Godavari

2. Mahanadi

3. Krishna

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1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

All of the above

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Explanation:

Coal is a one of the important minerals which is mainly used in the generation of thermal power and smelting of iron ore. Coal occurs in rock sequences mainly of two geological ages, namely Gondwana and tertiary deposits. About 80 per cent of the coal deposits in India is of bituminous type and is of non-coking grade. The most important Gondwana coal fields of India are located in Damodar Valley. They lie in Jharkhand-Bengal coal belt and the important coal fields in this region are Raniganj, Jharia, Bokaro, Giridih, Karanpura. Jharia is the largest coal field followed by Raniganj. The other river valleys associated with coal are Godavari, Mahanadi and Sone.