SarkariPYQ

SSC CPO 2020 PYQ — Question 100

SSC CPO - 25 Nov 2020 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q100

Back to paper

In India, tertiary coals occur in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and ______.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Meghalaya

  • In India, tertiary coals occur in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Meghalaya.
  • Tertiary coal is found in the rocks of the Oligocene period of the Tertiary Era.
  • Tertiary coal fields share only 1% of the coal production in India.
  • Tertiary coal is also known as 'brown coal'