Q86
Geography (incl. West Bengal)West Bengal Geography
Mica producing district of West Bengal is
- a.Bankura
- b.Paschim Bardhaman
- c.Birbhum
- d.Purulia
Answer: (D) Purulia
In West Bengal, mica occurs in the Chotanagpur plateau fringe of Purulia district (with minor occurrences in Bankura), so PSC's answer is Purulia, which is also known for rock phosphate (Beldih), china clay, limestone (Jhalda) and base-metal deposits. Paschim Bardhaman is the coal belt (Raniganj, Asansol); Birbhum has coal (Deocha-Pachami), china clay and basalt (Md. Bazar); Bankura has tungsten/wolfram (Chhendapathar) and china clay. Nationally, mica comes mainly from Andhra Pradesh (Nellore), Rajasthan and the Koderma belt of Jharkhand.