Question

India is the fourth largest producer of a certain mineral X. X is considered to be the backbone of industrial development in India.
From the following statements, select all that are true about X.

• A. X, that is mined from the Bailadila hills in Chhattisgarh, is exported to other countries via the Visakhapatnam port.
• B. X mined from the Maharashtra-Goa belt does not have the best quality.
• C. X mined from the Maharashtra-Goa belt is exported to other countries via the Mangalore port.
• D. X from Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamagaluru-
  Tumakuru belt is specifically mined for exports.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

X from Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamagaluru-

Tumakuru belt is specifically mined for exports.
X is iron ore.

• Durg-Bastar Chandrapur belt lies in the states of Maharashtra and Chattisgarh. Bailadila range of hills in the Bastar district, Chhattisgarh is very famous for high-grade haematites. Thanks to its excellent physical properties, it is used in making steel. They are also exported to Japan and South Korea via Visakhapatnam port.
• The Kudremukh mines from the Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamagaluru-Tumakuru belt has one of the largest iron ore deposits in the world. These deposits are specifically mined only for export. The ore is exported to different countries via a port near Mangalore.
• Maharashtra-Goa belt covers the entire Goa and Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. This belt has iron ore which is not of very high quality. They are mined and are mostly exported via Marmagao Port.
• In Odisha, haematite is found in the mines of Badampahar in the Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar districts. Whereas in the adjoining state of Jharkhand, haematite is found in the mines of Gua and Noamundi in Singhbhum district.