Question

Panna district of Madhya Pradesh is famous for which production?
1. Mineral oil
2. Coal
3. Diamond
4. Gold

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Diamond

The correct answer is Diamond.

• Panna district of Madhya Pradesh is famous for Diamond production.
  • Panna famous by the name of  ‘The City of Diamonds’ is situated between the picturesque mountain ranges of Vindhyanchal, north-east part of Madhya Pradesh.
  • The current form of Panna district is in combination with Panna and Ajaygarh State, Charkhari, Bijawar, Chhatarpur and United Provinces.
  • Madhya Pradesh is known for the only industrial-scale diamond mine in India which is the Majhgawan mines near the town of Panna in the Bundelkhand area.
  • The mine has a capacity to produce almost 84,000 carats per year and is owned by the central National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC).

Product	Description
Mineral oil	The three largest producers of mineral oil or crude oil in India are Rajasthan (23.7%), Gujarat (12.5%), Assam (12.1%). Among these three states, Assam is the largest producer of mineral oil in India. Digboi is known as the Oil City of Assam where the first oil well in Asia was drilled.
Coal	Jharkhand state top the list of India’s coal reserves at more than 26%, and production. The state’s main coal-mining centers are Jharia, Bokaro, Giridh, Dhanbad, Ramgarh, Karanpur and Hutar.  The Jharia coalfield, which is located south of Dhanbad, is India’s oldest and richest coalfield with the best of bituminous coal in its reserves.
Gold	Karnataka is the largest gold-producing state in India. Kolar gold fields and Hutti goldfields are two major goldfields located in Karnataka. Hutti goldfields are in the Raichur district of Karnataka. Hutti gold mines are the only active gold mine in India.