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Arrange the following major bauxite deposit and mining regions in India in order of their location from North to South:

  1. 1Lohardaga (Jharkhand)
  2. 2Amarkantak Plateau (Madhya Pradesh)
  3. 3Panchpatmali Hills (Odisha)
  4. 4Shevaroy Hills (Tamil Nadu)

Answer

The correct sequence of the bauxite mining deposits from North to South is Lohardaga (Jharkhand) → Amarkantak Plateau (Madhya Pradesh) → Panchpatmali Hills (Odisha) → Shevaroy Hills (Tamil Nadu).
Arranging these major bauxite producing deposits from North to South follows their latitudinal alignment: Lohardaga in Jharkhand (~23.4° N) is the northernmost, followed by the Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh (~22.7° N), Panchpatmali Hills in Koraput, Odisha (~18.8° N), and finally the Shevaroy Hills in Salem, Tamil Nadu (~11.8° N) as the southernmost.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the latitude of Lohardaga in Jharkhand.
Lohardaga lies in the Chota Nagpur belt at ~23.4° N latitude.
Establishes the northernmost boundary of the given bauxite regions.
2
Determine the latitude of Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh.
Amarkantak Plateau lies in eastern Madhya Pradesh at ~22.7° N latitude.
Positions it immediately south of the Chota Nagpur bauxite belt.
3
Determine the latitude of Panchpatmali Hills in Odisha.
Panchpatmali in Koraput district lies at ~18.8° N latitude.
Positions it in the Eastern Ghats belt, south of Madhya Pradesh.
4
Determine the latitude of Shevaroy Hills in Tamil Nadu.
Shevaroy Hills in Salem district lies at ~11.8° N latitude.
Establishes the southernmost position among the choices.

Key Concept

Geographical latitudinal distribution of major bauxite deposits across Indian states.
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Mineral and Energy Resources of India

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