Question

Mention any three major iron ore belts in India. Write any three characteristics of the southern most iron-ore belt

Answer 1

(i) Odisha-Jharkhand Belt:

In Odisha, high grade haematite ore is found in Badampahar mines in the Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar districts. In the adjoining Singhbhum district of Jharkhand; haematite iron ore is mined in Goa and Noamundi.

(ii) Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur:

It lies in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Very high grade haematite are found in the famous Bailadila range of hills in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. It has the best physical properties needed for steel making; iron ore from these mines is exported to Japan, South Korea via the Vishakhapatnam port.

(iii) Bellary-Chikmaglur-Chitradurga:

Tumkur belt in Karnataka has large reserves of iron ore. The Kudermukh mines located in the western ghats of Karnataka are a 100 per cent export unit. Kudermukh deposits are known to be one of the largest in the world.

Answer 2

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