Q9 · UPPSC Prelims 2025 · Set A · General Studies

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Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? (Coal Producing Area) (State)1.Maolong - Arunachal Pradesh2.Raniganj - West Bengal3.Ramgarh - Jharkhand4.Talcher - OdishaSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

A Only 1 and 2
B Only 2, 3 and 4
C Only 1, 2 and 3
D Only 1

Correct answer: (b) Only 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

  1. A

    Only 1 and 2

    Only 1 and 2. Pair 1 is wrong: Maolong/Mawlong coal is Meghalaya, not Arunachal Pradesh. Raniganj is West Bengal.

  2. B

    Only 2, 3 and 4

    Only 2, 3 and 4. Raniganj — West Bengal; Ramgarh — Jharkhand; Talcher — Odisha. Maolong is not Arunachal.

  3. C

    Only 1, 2 and 3

    Only 1, 2 and 3. Keeps the false Arunachal pair.

  4. D

    Only 1

    Only 1. That is the mismatched pair.

Summary. Official key is (b) only 2, 3 and 4. Raniganj, Ramgarh and Talcher are right. Maolong/Mawlong is Meghalaya coal, not Arunachal Pradesh.