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The majority of the coal reserves found in India are of

The majority of the coal reserves found in India are of Correct Answer Gondwana formation

The majority of the coal reserves found in India are of Gondwana formation. Gondwana coal has overwhelmingly higher share (99%) in India’s coal resources and the entire coal mined in the peninsular plateau part belongs to this category.

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