Q626
The majority of the coal reserves found in India are of
A.
Tertiary formation
B.
Gondwana formation
AnswerC.
Quaternary formation
D.
Jurassic formation
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The majority of the coal reserves found in India are of Gondwana formation. Gondwana coal has overwhelmingly higher share (99%) in India’s coal resources and the entire coal mined in the peninsular plateau part belongs to this category.