Arrange the following iron ore mines of India from north to south:
A. Gua
B. Durg
C. Chandrapur
D. Bailadila
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B, C, D
A. Gua — first, the farthest north of the four, just south of the Tropic of Cancer. It lies in the Singhbhum area of Jharkhand.
B. Durg — second. It lies south of Gua, a little north of the 20°N line.
C. Chandrapur — third. It lies in Maharashtra, just south of the 20°N line.
D. Bailadila — fourth, the farthest south of the four.
Note: Gua, Durg, Chandrapur and Bailadila are small triangles on the iron ore map of India. The latitude lines at the side of the map give the order at once.
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Fig. 5.2 : India – Metallic Minerals (Ferrous) |
