Hindustan Copper Ltd.'s copper project is in which town of Madhya Pradesh, which is also known as the 'Copper City'?

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Correct — D, Malanjkhand. Malanjkhand, in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, hosts the Malanjkhand Copper Project run by Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) — one of India's largest open-pit copper mines — which is why the town is known as the state's 'Copper City'.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Not a recognised Madhya Pradesh mining town associated with this Hindustan Copper Limited project.  (b) Not a recognised Madhya Pradesh mining town associated with this Hindustan Copper Limited project.  (c) Not a recognised Madhya Pradesh mining town associated with this Hindustan Copper Limited project.

Concept: Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), a central PSU under the Ministry of Mines, is India's only vertically integrated copper producer, running mines and smelters at several sites across the country. Its Malanjkhand Copper Project, in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, taps one of the country's largest single copper-ore deposits via open-pit mining, earning the town the nickname 'Copper City'.

State PCS 2021 Q25 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2021 Q25 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer