Question 35
MediumOriginal questionWhich state holds the largest share of India's bauxite resources?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Odisha holds by far the largest share of India's bauxite resources, chiefly in the Kalahandi and Koraput belt.
Bauxite is the ore from which aluminium is refined.
Gujarat, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra hold smaller shares.
Worth noting
Bauxite itself forms in lateritic conditions, which is why the belts that hold it sit under old laterite caps.
- Concept
- Bauxite resources in India
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