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State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 28

Where was the first coal mine dug in India?

  1. Raniganj
  2. Dhanbad
  3. Asansol
  4. Jharia
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (A) Raniganj

Explanation

The East India Company's Sumner and Heatly began commercial coal mining at Raniganj in 1774.

  • (A) Correct

    Correct: mining began at Raniganj (West Bengal) in 1774.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: developed later.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: part of the Raniganj field but not the first named site.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: developed later.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.