Q. “Khetri mines” is associated with which of the following?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Khetri is situated at the foothills of the Aravalli Range, which hosts copper mineralization, giving rise to a 80 km long metallogenetic province from Singhana in the north to Raghunathgarh in the south, popularly known as Khetri Copper Belt.
- The belt comprises of tightly folded Proterozoic metasediments that rest over basement gneisses and is a part of the North Delhi fold belt.
- Prominent deposits of the belt are: Khetri, Kolihan, Banwas, Chandmari, Dhani Basri, Baniwali Ki Dhani (Neem Ka Thana, Rajasthan).
- Other deposits are: Dholamala, Akwali, Muradpura – Pacheri (Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan), and Devtalai (Bhilwara, Rajasthan).
Source: NCERT – People & Economy

