Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order ?

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Q: 40 (NDA-II/2011)

Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

NDA-II

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0,19,23,19,3,16,4

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{'madhya pradesh jharkhand': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'madhya pradesh': [16, 0, 16, 28], 'meghalaya madhya pradesh': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'coal': [0, 1, 2, 0], 'jharkhand': [1, 0, 0, 4], 'indian states': [5, 1, 5, 8], 'west bengal': [1, 0, 0, 3], 'meghalaya': [22, 1, 17, 41], 'production': [16, 4, 20, 51], 'order': [6, 12, 34, 35]}

Option 1, "Jharkhand — Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal - Meghalaya," is the correct sequence of coal production in Indian states in descending order.

Jharkhand is the leading coal-producing state in India. It has abundant coal reserves, which contributes significantly to the country`s coal production.

Madhya Pradesh is the second highest coal-producing state in India after Jharkhand. It has large coal reserves in the Singrauli, Sohagpur, and Umaria coalfields.

West Bengal is the third highest coal-producing state in India. The major coalfields in West Bengal are located in the Raniganj, Asansol, and Jharia regions.

Meghalaya is the fourth highest coal-producing state in India. It has significant coal reserves in its Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills regions.

In summary, the correct sequence of coal production in the Indian states in descending order is Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Meghalaya.

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