Question

Consider the following statements with respect to iron ore in India:

Which of the statement(s) above is/are correct?

• A. 1& 2 Only
• B. 2 Only
• C. 2 & 3 Only
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

2 & 3 Only

“Magnetite is the finest iron ore with a very high content of iron up to 70 per cent. It has excellent magnetic qualities, especially valuable in the electrical industry. Hematite ore is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of the quantity used, but has slightly lower iron content than magnetite (50-60 per cent).”

“Over 85 per cent of the iron ore produced in Goa is of low-grade. Compared to Goa, over 90 percent of the ore produced in the other four major states producing iron ore — Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Karnataka and Jharkhand — is of a higher grade with ferrous content of more than 60 per cent.”