Geography PYQ 235 of 587 · Mineral Resources · Iron Ore

Which of the following Iron ores is mined at Bailadila?

  1. AHematite
  2. BSiderite
  3. CLimonite
  4. DMagnetite
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016

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Correct answer: (a) Hematite

Explanation

The Bailadila mining area is located in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. Hematite iron ore is mined here. Hematite is a high-grade iron ore. It is mainly found in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Goa. Magnetite iron ore is found mainly in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Goa.

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