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A steel maker needs a mineral to smelt iron ore and make ferro alloys. Which one?
ABauxite ore
BMica sheet
CGypsum rock
DManganese
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Manganese
1. Manganese is a raw material for smelting iron ore.
2. It also makes ferro alloys.
3. Odisha is the leading producer.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 7, Mineral and Energy Resources._
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