______ was the only gold mine in India which had to be closed down.
A
Balaghat mines
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B
Khetri mines
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C
Kudermukh mines
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D
Kolar gold field
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Solution
The correct option is D Kolar gold field Kolar
Gold Field is located in the Kolar District of Karnataka. It is a mining region. Kolar gold field is about 30 kilometres from
Kolar and 100 kilometres from Bangalore. There is a ridge of hills of Doda
Betta Hill in its east. This town was known for gold mining for over a century.
It was the only gold mine in India which had to be closed down. It was
eventually closed in 2001 due to low level of gold production.