What type of mining is commonly practiced in northeast India, especially for coal?

Open-pit mining

Rat hole mining

Quarrying

Subsurface mining

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B. Rat hole mining

Rat hole mining is commonly practiced in northeast India for coal extraction, where narrow tunnels are dug by family members.

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