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Difficulty: HardState Economy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources

With reference to the economic geography and natural resource distribution of Madhya Pradesh, which of the following mineral belts is correctly matched with its primary mineral and major producing district?

  1. Malanjkhand Belt – Copper Ore – Balaghat DistrictAnswer
  2. B
    Bharveli Belt – Diamond – Panna District
  3. C
    Panna Belt – Manganese Ore – Chhindwara District
  4. D
    Bailadila Belt – Rock Phosphate – Jhabua District

Answer

The Malanjkhand Belt in Balaghat District is correctly matched with Copper Ore.
The pairing of Malanjkhand Belt with Copper Ore in Balaghat District is accurate. The Malanjkhand granodiorite intrusive body in Balaghat district contains India's largest single copper ore deposit, producing over 70% of the country's copper ore reserves.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary mineral deposit associated with Balaghat District in Madhya Pradesh.
Balaghat district is prominent for two major mineral belts: Malanjkhand (copper ore) and Bharveli (manganese ore).
Malanjkhand is an open-cast copper mine managed by Hindustan Copper Limited and represents the largest copper deposit in India.
2
Evaluate the incorrect mineral-to-district pairings provided in the other choices.
Panna is paired with manganese and Bharveli with diamond, which reverses their true geological associations.
Panna district contains the diamondiferous kimberlite pipes (Majhgawan), whereas Bharveli in Balaghat contains high-grade manganese ore.
3
Verify state boundary and resource facts for the remaining choice.
Bailadila is an iron ore mining complex situated in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, not a rock phosphate deposit in Jhabua.
Rock phosphate is mined in Jhabua and Chhatarpur districts of MP, but Bailadila is an iron ore belt in neighbouring Chhattisgarh.

Key Concept

State-specific mineral belt distribution and district-level economic geology
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State Economy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources

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