The first coal mine in India
A. Dhanbad
B. Jharia
C. Raniganj
D. Asansol
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Raniganj is the first coal mine in India. Coal mining in India first started in the Raniganj Coalfield. In 1774, John Sumner and Suetonius Grant Heatly of the British East India Company found coal near Ethora, presently in Salanpur community development block.This Question Belongs to Geography >> Natural Resources And Industries In Indian Geography
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