Question

Write a short note on lead and zinc industry in Rajasthan.

Answer 1

Answer:

Lead and zinc mines in Rajasthan, India, were examined, in relation to, especially, the early use of zinc as a metal. Carbon dates of circa 2000 years before present established Zawar as the world's oldest zinc mines. Large-scale mining for lead at Rajpura-Dariba goes back to circa 3000 years before present.