Question

With reference to the occurrence of minerals across India, consider the following pairs:

$\boxed{ \boxed{\begin{array}{| c | c | } \underline{ \bf mineral}& \underline{\bf mine}\\ \sf copper &\sf khetri \\ \sf aluminum &\sf balaghat \\ \sf iron \: ore &\sf gurumahisani \\ \sf manganese &\sf panchpatmali \: hills\\ \end{array}}}$

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 4 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

​

Answer 1

Answer:

With reference to the mineral sources of India, consider the following pairs.

1. Copper : Jharkhand

2. Nickel : Odisha

3. Tungsten : Kerala

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

answer is option 2

Answer 2

Option C - 1 and 3 Only

■  Explanation :-

• Manganese :- Manganese is an important raw material for smelting of iron ore and also used for manufacturing ferro alloys. Balaghat Mine is one of the largest mine producing one of the best quality of manganese ore in the country. It is also the deepest underground manganese mine in Asia. About 80% of the manganese production in India comes from Balaghat District. Hence, pair 4 is not correctly matched.

• Aluminum :- Bauxite is the ore that is used in the manufacturing of aluminum. Bauxite is found mainly in tertiary deposits and is associated with laterite rocks occurring extensively either on the plateau or hill ranges of peninsular India and also in the coastal tracts of the country.

☆ The state of Odisha is the largest producer of bauxite ore in India. More than 95% of the bauxite resources of the state come under East Coast Bauxite. Most of the aluminum production comes from the Panchpatmali hills mine operated by NALCO. Hence, pair 2 is not correctly matched.

☆ The patlands of Jharkhand in Lohardaga have rich deposits. Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are other major producers.

• Iron :- India is endowed with fairly abundant resources of iron ore. It has the largest reserve of iron ore in Asia. The two main types of ore found in our country are haematite and magnetite. The iron ore mines occur in close proximity to the coal fields in the north-eastern plateau region of the country which adds to their advantage.

☆ About 95 percent of total reserves of iron ore is located in the States of Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Goa, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The important mines are Gurumahisani, Sulaipet, Badampahar (Mayurbhaj), Kiruburu(Kendujhar) and Bonai (Sundergarh). Hence, pair 3 is correctly matched.

• Copper :- Copper is an indispensable metal in the electrical industry for making wires, electric motors, transformers and generators. It is alloyable, malleable and ductile. It is also mixed with gold to provide strength to jewelry. The major copper mines are the Khetri copper belt in Rajasthan, Singhbhum copper belt in Jharkhand and Malanjkhand copper belt in Madhya Pradesh. Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched.

________