Question

What is chiefly found at Jharia in Jharkhand?
1. Thorium
2. Silk
3. Gold
4. Coal

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Coal

The correct answer is Coal.

• Jharia Coal Mines:
  • Jharia is estimated to have nearly 80 underground fires in the years since 1916.
  • The Government has decided to shift all major public utility assets from areas around the coalfield.
  • Jharia coalfields are in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district and span over 160 square kilometers.
  • Unsafe and illegal mining has led to fires in coal deposits under the surface of these coalfields.
  • They now pose a risk to the population living on the surface like cave-ins and gas spills and are a threat to rail transport.
  • Most of the affected mines date back before Independence and nationalization.