The famous Kohinoor diamond was produced from one of the mines in :

(A) Orissa
(B) Chhota Nagpur
(C) Bijapur
(D) Golconda

Correct Answer : Golconda
Question Asked : SSC Section Officer (Audit) Exam 2006
Explanation : The Koh-i-Noor, meaning “Mountain of Light” in Persian language. also spelled Koh-i-noor, Kuh-e Nur or Koh-i-Nur, is a 105.6 metric carats diamond, weighing 21.6 grammes in the most recent cut state, and once the largest known diamond. The Koh-i Nur is believed by some to have originated in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India together with its double, the Darya-ye Noor (the “Sea of Light”). The diamond came from the Kollur mines, near the village Kollur in the present-day Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh in India.
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