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Which of the following state groups is the largest producer of iron-ore in India?

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Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar
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Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab
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Maharashtra, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh
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Bihar, W. Bengal, Orissa
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The correct option is C Maharashtra, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh

C. Maharashtra, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh

As per Ministry of Mines Data, production of iron ore at about 218.64 million tons in 2009-10 registered an increase of 2.67% over the previous year. About 27% of the total production was shared by Public Sector Companies like SAIL (including IISCO), NMDC, etc.

The share of Private Sector was 63% which includes Tata Steel (formerly TISCO) (8%). Almost the entire production of iron ore (96%) accrued from Orissa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Jharkhand during the year. The remaining 4% production was reported from Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.


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