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Aluminium is to Bauxite as Iron is to ____

A

Pyrite

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Magnesite

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Pyrolusite

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Haematite

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Solution

The correct option is D Haematite
Second is the ore used for extraction of first.
i.e. bauxite is the ore of aluminium and haematite is the ore of iron

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