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In 2018-19, almost the entire production of iron ore in India (97 %) came from
A{'text': 'Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Punjab', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Jharkhand', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. {'text': 'Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Jharkhand', 'label': 'B'}
1. NCERT explicitly: "In 2018-19 almost entire production of iron ore (97%) accrued from Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Jharkhand."
2. The remaining 3 % came from other states.
3. Peninsular India is rich in metallic minerals due to its old rock systems.
4. Sedimentary rocks on the western and eastern flanks (Gujarat, Assam) hold petroleum.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Social Science (Geography), Ch 5 "Minerals and Energy Resources", §5 Iron Ore_
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