Consider the following statements regarding Copper metal
1.About two third of the copper on Earth is found in sedimentary rocks .
2.The Balaghat mines in Madhya Pradesh, Khetri mines in Rajasthan and Singhbhum district of Jharkhand are leading producers of copper in India.
Which among the statement/s given above is/are correct.?

1 only

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2 only

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Both 1 and 2

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Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is B 2 only
 About two third of the copper on Earth is found in igneous rocks and about one quarter occurs in sedimentary rocks.

In India Rajasthan has 48% , Madhya Pradesh has 29%, Jharkhand has 16% of the copper mine reserves.

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