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Which one of the following is known as the 'storehouse of minerals' of India?

The Chhotanagpur plateau is particularly rich in coal, iron ore, mica and other mineral deposits. This concentration explains its conventional description as India's mineral…

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Which one of the following is known as the 'storehouse of minerals' of India?

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The Chhotanagpur plateau is particularly rich in coal, iron ore, mica and other mineral deposits. This concentration explains its conventional description as India's mineral storehouse, rather than a reference to the other plateaux named.

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