alleryBauxite is the principal ore of which metal?
AAluminium
BLead
CCopper (typical)
DIron
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Aluminium
1. syllabus covers bauxite as the source of aluminium.
2. Aluminium combines the strength of metals such as iron with light weight and good conductivity.
3. India's bauxite deposits are mainly found in Amarkantak plateau, Maikal hills and plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni.
_Source: syllabus Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 5 "Minerals and Energy Resources", §Bauxite ¶1_
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