Coal mines are concentrated in __, _ and _____.

Bihar

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Bengal

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Orissa

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All of these

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The correct option is D All of these
Despite of having the fifth largest coal reserves in the world, India is a major importer of coal because of its over dependence on thermal power generation and to feed its steel plants. In India, most of the coal mines are concentrated in eastern and south-central India, i.e. areas around Chota Nagpur plateau which includes states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal.

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