RAS question
Panna in Madhya Pradesh is famous for:
Correct answer: (C) Diamond mines.
Panna in Madhya Pradesh is famous for diamond mines, especially the Majhgawan mine in the Panna diamond belt.
Explanation
Panna is linked with diamonds because the Panna diamond belt in Madhya Pradesh contains the Majhgawan mine, operated by NMDC, which the Indian Bureau of Mines describes as the only diamond mine working on a commercial scale in India. Diamond mines are the substantive association, not just a local nickname. India had historic diamond centres, including Golconda, and Panna remains the key present-day reference point for diamond production. Panna district is also associated with Panna National Park, a Tiger Reserve, while India's modern diamond economy also includes cutting and polishing at Surat. In the mineral-location pairing, Panna means diamonds.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Uranium is not associated with Panna; uranium mining is linked with Jaduguda in Jharkhand instead.
- (B) Silver is not Panna's mineral association; Zawar in Rajasthan is associated with silver.
- (D) Gold does not explain Panna's mineral fame; gold mining is associated with Karnataka.
Concept
Indian mineral-distribution in Geography requires quick matching of minerals with their leading locations. RAS frequently covers mineral belts, mining centres and state-wise resource patterns as standard static-GK material for Rajasthan and India geography.