In 1880, John Taylor started extensively mining ______ and this led to the establishment of K.G.F. in 1885.
A
bauxite
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B
gold
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C
manganese
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D
iron
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Solution
The correct option is B gold Around 1880, gold mining was extensively carried out in Karnataka by John Taylor. This led to the establishment of Kolar Gold Fields or K.G.F. in 1885.