ICSE-X-Geography
07: Minerals in India Class 10 Geography
- #2State two main drawbacks of the Coal found in India.Ans : The main drawbacks of coal found in India are:
- All major coal fields are confined to Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and West-Bengal causing heavy transport cost to distribute coal across long distances in the country.
- Indian coal has high ash content and low calorific value. This reduces the energy output of coal and complicates the problem of ash disposal.
- It is not of very good quality.
- It is concentrated in the region of Chhota Nagpur Platetau.
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