Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (Mining area) | (State) | ||
| (A) | Kendujhar | (I) | Maharashtra |
| (B) | Ratnagiri | (II) | Madhya Pradesh |
| (C) | Katni | (III) | Rajasthan |
| (D) | Khetri | (IV) | Odisha |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
(A) Kendujhar — this matches (IV) Odisha. Kiruburu in Kendujhar is an important iron ore mine of Odisha.
(B) Ratnagiri — this matches (I) Maharashtra. Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra has iron ore, manganese and bauxite.
(C) Katni — this matches (II) Madhya Pradesh. The Katni-Jabalpur area of Madhya Pradesh has important deposits of bauxite.
(D) Khetri — this matches (III) Rajasthan. Khetri is a copper area in Rajasthan.
NCERT (2026-27): “Iron Ore … In Odisha, iron ore occurs in a series of hill ranges in Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj and Jhar. The important mines are Gurumahisani, Sulaipet, Badampahar (Mayurbhaj), Kiruburu (Kendujhar) and Bonai (Sundergarh).” “The districts of Chandrapur, Bhandara and Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, Karimnagar and Warangal district of Telangana, Kurnool, Cuddapah and Anantapur districts of Andhra Pradesh, Salem and Nilgiris districts of Tamil Nadu are other iron mining regions.” “Bauxite … Chhattisgarh has bauxite deposits in Amarkantak plateau while Katni-Jabalpur area and Balaghat in M.P. have important deposits of bauxite.”
Fig. 5.3 : India – Minerals (Non-Ferrous) |
