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State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 34

In which district of Bihar has the largest gold reserve been found?

  1. Jamui
  2. Banka
  3. Katihar
  4. Munger
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (A) Jamui

Explanation

GSI estimates ~222.8 million tonnes of gold-bearing ore in Jamui's Karmatiya/Sono area.

  • (A) Correct

    Correct: Jamui (Sono) holds about 44% of India's gold ore reserves.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the main reserve.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: not a gold district.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the main reserve.

  • (E) Incorrect

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