Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Indian Geography

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I Places

List-II Minerals

(A) Badampahar mines

(I) Bauxite

(B) Balaghat Mines

(II) Copper

(C) Amarkantak Plateau

(III) Mica

(D) Koderma Gaya-Hazaribagh

(IV) Iron Ore

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (41) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

List-I Places

List-II Minerals

(A) Badampahar mines

(IV) Iron Ore

(B) Balaghat Mines

(II) Copper

(C) Amarkantak Plateau

(I) Bauxite

(D) Koderma Gaya-Hazaribagh

(III) Mica

(A) Badampahar mines: Located in the Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar districts of Odisha, these mines are famous for high-grade Hematite Iron Ore. It is a crucial source for India's steel industry.

(B) Balaghat Mines: Situated in Madhya Pradesh, these mines are the leading producers of Copper in India, accounting for over 50% of the country's total production (specifically from the Malanjkhand belt). While Balaghat is also known for Manganese, in the context of standard educational matching lists, it is primarily associated with Copper.

(C) Amarkantak Plateau: This region, extending across Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, is well-known for its rich Bauxite deposits. Bauxite is the primary ore used to manufacture Aluminum.

(D) Koderma Gaya-Hazaribagh: This belt in Jharkhand is internationally renowned as the "Mica Capital of India." It is the leading producer of high-quality Mica (specifically muscovite or "ruby mica").