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Match the following prominent mineral and natural resource belts of Odisha (List-I) with their primary mineral reserves (List-II), and choose the correct pair combinations:

  • Panchpatmali Hills (Koraput)Bauxite
  • Sukinda Valley (Jajpur)Chromite
  • Badampahar (Mayurbhanj)Iron Ore
  • Talcher Basin (Angul)Coal

Answer

Panchpatmali Hills matches with Bauxite, Sukinda Valley matches with Chromite, Badampahar matches with Iron Ore, and Talcher Basin matches with Coal.
Panchpatmali Hills in Koraput is the prime center for bauxite mining. Sukinda Valley in Jajpur district holds virtually all of India's workable chromite reserves. Badampahar in Mayurbhanj district is a famous iron ore mining location. The Talcher Basin in Angul district is a major coalfield supplying several thermal power plants.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary mineral extracted from Panchpatmali Hills in Koraput district.
Panchpatmali is renowned as Odisha's largest bauxite mining belt.
NALCO operates its primary bauxite mine at Panchpatmali to supply the Damanjodi alumina refinery.
2
Determine the resource associated with Sukinda Valley in Jajpur district.
Sukinda Valley is the central hub for chromite mining in India.
The ultramafic complex of Sukinda accounts for almost the entire national production of chromite ore.
3
Associate Badampahar in Mayurbhanj district with its historic mineral deposit.
Badampahar contains major hematite iron ore reserves.
Iron ore from Badampahar historically supplied Tata Steel's early blast furnaces at Jamshedpur.
4
Identify the economic resource mined in the Talcher Basin of Angul district.
Talcher Basin is a major Gondwana coalfield producing thermal coal.
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) operates extensive open-cast and underground coal mines in Talcher.

Key Concept

State Mineral Resource Geography and Major Mining Belts
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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State Economy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources

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