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Difficulty: EasyMineral and Energy Resources of India

With reference to mineral resources in India, consider the following statements:

1. The Chota Nagpur Plateau is known as the mineral heartland of India, housing rich reserves of coal, iron ore, and mica.
2. Kudremukh in Karnataka is majorly known for its vast bauxite reserves.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 onlyAnswer
  2. B
    2 only
  3. C
    Both 1 and 2
  4. D
    Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Statement 1 only is correct.
The Chota Nagpur Plateau is known as the mineral heartland of India as it contains major deposits of coal, iron ore, manganese, and mica. Kudremukh in Karnataka is famous for its rich magnetite iron ore deposits rather than bauxite reserves.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
Statement 1 is true. The Chota Nagpur Plateau covers parts of Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh, and is widely referred to as the mineral heartland of India due to immense coal and iron ore reserves.
Geological formations in this plateau are rich in metallic and non-metallic minerals.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding Kudremukh in Karnataka.
Statement 2 is false. Kudremukh is situated in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka and is well known for iron ore deposits (magnetite type), whereas Odisha leads in bauxite production.
Confusing major mineral belts (iron ore vs. bauxite deposits) leads to misidentification of mining centers.

Key Concept

Geographic Distribution of Metallic and Non-Metallic Minerals in India
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Mineral and Energy Resources of India

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