Which State possesses biggest coal reserve? (1) Bihar (2) Jharkhand (3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Orissa

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(2) Jharkhand Explanation: The state of Jharkhand in northeast India has been the epicenter of India's coal mining industry for the past 100 years. The state accounts for 29 percent of India's coal reserves. It has reserves of over 72.000 million tons of coal and approximately 80 mil-lion tons are extracted each year.

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