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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2022 — General Studies · Question 82 of 200

Q82
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Physiography: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & Islands
Which state is known as the 'Molassis basin'?
  1. a.Bihar
  2. b.Rajasthan
  3. c.Mizoram
  4. d.Assam

Answer: (C) Mizoram

Mizoram is known as the 'Molasses basin' because its geological structure consists of soft, unconsolidated sedimentary deposits typical of a molasse basin — sediments formed after mountain-building activity. The state's hills are composed of these relatively young, easily eroded sandstones and shales.