Which region in India is nicknamed the “Storehouse of Minerals”?
Correct Answer: Chota Nagpur Plateau
Subject: geography
- Deccan Plateau
- Himalayas
- Chota Nagpur Plateau
- Western Ghats
Explanation: • The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a rich source of various minerals.
• It includes minerals like mica, bauxite, copper, limestone, iron ore, and coal.
• It covers much of Jharkhand, as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh.
• Deccan plateau is mainly basaltic rock, while Himalayas lack large accessible mineral deposits.
• Trick: 'Chota name, Bada (Big) Storehouse'.
• Jharkhand alone holds 40% of the country’s total mineral resources.