Which of the following manganese mine is located in Madhya Pradesh?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Balaghat
Option (1) Balaghat — Correct. It is part of the Balaghat-Chhindwara-Nimar-Mandla-Jhabua belt of Madhya Pradesh.
Option (2) Sundergarh — Incorrect. Sundergarh has manganese mines of Odisha.
Option (3) Shivamogga — Incorrect. Shivamogga has manganese mines of Karnataka.
Option (4) Nagpur — Incorrect. Nagpur is a manganese mining district of Maharashtra.
NCERT (2026-27): “Madhya Pradesh and Odisha are the leading producers of Manganese. Major mines in Odisha are located in the central part of the iron ore belt of India, particularly in Bonai, Kendujhar, Sundergarh, Gangpur, Koraput, Kalahandi and Bolangir.” “The manganese belt of Madhya Pradesh extends in a belt in Balaghat-Chhindwara-Nimar-Mandla and Jhabua districts. Karnataka is another major producer and here the mines are located in Dharwar, Ballari, Belagavi, North Canara, Chikkmagaluru, Shivamogga, Chitradurg and Tumakuru. Maharashtra is also an important producer of manganese, which is mined in Nagpur, Bhandara and Ratnagiri districts.” |