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HEMATITE iron ore, India's most important variety, occurs primarily in:Read the answer and worked solution →BAUXITE, the principal ore of aluminium, is mainly mined in:Read the answer and worked solution →India is the WORLD'S LARGEST producer of which non-metallic mineral?Read the answer and worked solution →India's MAIN coal-producing states include:Read the answer and worked solution →India's OLDEST oil field, dating to 1889, is located at:Read the answer and worked solution →The BHADLA SOLAR PARK in Rajasthan is famous for being:Read the answer and worked solution →India's largest WIND POWER state, with major sites at Muppandal, is:Read the answer and worked solution →CLASS10 · Socialscience · Indian Crops by SeasonRead the answer and worked solution →CLASS10 · Socialscience · Indian States ↔ ResourceRead the answer and worked solution →CLASS10 · Socialscience · Forest & Wildlife ConservationRead the answer and worked solution →CLASS10 · Socialscience · Indian SoilsRead the answer and worked solution →Resources can be classified on the basis of EXHAUSTIBILITY as:Read the answer and worked solution →Solar energy is an example of a:Read the answer and worked solution →The First International Earth Summit was held in 1992 at:Read the answer and worked solution →The colour-coded land-use category 'forest' on a topographical map is shown by:Read the answer and worked solution →Alluvial soil is found in:Read the answer and worked solution →Black soil (regur), ideal for COTTON cultivation, is found mainly in:Read the answer and worked solution →Red soil is reddish because it contains:Read the answer and worked solution →Laterite soil forms primarily under conditions of:Read the answer and worked solution →GULLY EROSION causes the formation of:Read the answer and worked solution →Terrace farming on hill slopes is practised mainly to:Read the answer and worked solution →Aluminium ore (bauxite) is an example of a:Read the answer and worked solution →'Khadar' and 'bhangar' are two types of:Read the answer and worked solution →Wind erosion is a major form of soil degradation in:Read the answer and worked solution →Sustainable development means meeting:Read the answer and worked solution →The TERM 'resource planning' refers to:Read the answer and worked solution →Sort each resource by how it is classedRead the answer and worked solution →Tap every renewable resourceRead the answer and worked solution →What do we call anything in our environment that can satisfy our needs?Read the answer and worked solution →Which condition is NOT part of the definition of a resource?Read the answer and worked solution →

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HEMATITE iron ore, India's most important variety, occurs primarily in:

  1. Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh plains
  2. Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh region
  3. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka coast
  4. Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh deserts
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Correct answer: B. Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh region

Hematite (red, ~70% iron) occurs in Odisha (Mayurbhanj), Jharkhand (Singhbhum), and Chhattisgarh. Magnetite (black, 72% iron) is in Karnataka and Goa. India is among the world's top 5 iron ore producers.

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BAUXITE, the principal ore of aluminium, is mainly mined in:

  1. Tamil Nadu (Salem region) of south India
  2. Jharkhand (Singhbhum) of east India
  3. Maharashtra (Vidarbha region) of west India
  4. Odisha (Panchpatmali area) of east India
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Correct answer: D. Odisha (Panchpatmali area) of east India

Odisha's Panchpatmali deposits make it India's largest bauxite producer. Bauxite is used to make aluminium for cans, foil, electrical wires, and aircraft.

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India is the WORLD'S LARGEST producer of which non-metallic mineral?

  1. Limestone, used in the cement industry
  2. Gypsum, used for plaster and fertilizer
  3. Mica, used in electrical insulation
  4. Rock salt, used in chemical industries
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Correct answer: C. Mica, used in electrical insulation

India is the world's largest producer of MICA, mainly from the Kodarma belt in Jharkhand-Bihar. Mica is used extensively in electrical insulation, electronics, and paint manufacturing.

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