In which state is the Koderma-Gaya-Hazaribagh mica belt located?
Correct Answer: Jharkhand
Subject: geography
- Andhra Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Jharkhand
- Bihar
Explanation: • The Koderma-Gaya-Hazaribagh belt is located on the Chota Nagpur Plateau in Jharkhand.
• This belt is a leading producer of mica in India.
• Mica occurs in igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.
• Andhra Pradesh has the Nellore mica belt, and Rajasthan has the Ajmer-Bhilwara belt.
• Trick: 'Koderma is the Mica Capital of India (Jharkhand)'.
• Mica is heavily used in electrical and electronic industries due to insulating properties.