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Q11 (IAS/2007) Geography › Indian Economic Geography › Mineral resource distribution Answer Verified

In which one of the following districts, have large reserves of diamond-bearing kimberlite been discovered in the recent past?

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The correct answer is Raipur (option 2). Geological surveys in the 1990s and subsequent investigations by the Geological Survey of India and state directorates led to discovery of diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes (Behradih, Payalikhand and others) that together form the Mainpur Kimberlite Field in southeastern Raipur district, Chhattisgarh; several of these diatreme‑facies pipes have been confirmed as diamond‑bearing within a roughly 16×5 km zone. While Panna in Madhya Pradesh has historically been India’s principal diamond‑producing district, the more recent identification and mapping of kimberlitic pipes near Raipur mark a significant new reserve of diamond‑bearing kimberlite in central India and warrant further resource evaluation [1].

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  1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 7: Resources > Natural Resources of India > p. 29
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