The mining began at Mangampeta mine in the year _____.
A
1967
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B
1976
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C
1986
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D
1996
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Solution
The correct option is A 1967 Mangampeta is in YSR Kadapa district and has one of the largest reserves of barytes mineral in the world. The barytes reserves were discovered in 1960 and it has been mined since 1967.