RAS question
In which district of Arunachal Pradesh is the Namchik-Namphuk coal mine located?
Correct answer: (C) Changlang.
The Namchik-Namphuk coal mine is located in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
Explanation
The Namchik-Namphuk coal mine is an Indian mineral resource tied to district-level geography. The PIB release from the Ministry of Coal confirms that Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the Namchik Namphuk Coal Mine in Changlang district. The Ministry of Coal release describes it as Arunachal Pradesh's first commercial coal mining project and says the mine had become operational. Changlang is therefore the correct Arunachal Pradesh district for the mine. The location belongs to coal-resource geography, not to a general state-capital or administrative-location fact.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) The Namchik Namphuk Coal Mine is in Changlang district, not Papum Pare.
- (B) The official PIB account places the mine in Changlang district, not Tawang.
- (D) The PIB release locates the mine in Changlang district, not Lower Subansiri.
Concept
Mineral-resource geography within Geography of India requires mapping a named coal mine to its correct state and district. RAS-style preparation rewards precise spatial knowledge of such resources rather than broad regional recall.