Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| Minerals | Places | ||
| (A) | Coal | (I) | Talcher |
| (B) | Iron | (II) | Maikal Hills |
| (C) | Copper | (III) | Mayurbhanj |
| (D) | Bauxite | (IV) | Khetri |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
(A) Coal — this matches (I) Talcher. Talcher in Odisha is an important coal mining centre.
(B) Iron — this matches (III) Mayurbhanj. In Odisha, iron ore occurs in the hill ranges of Mayurbhanj.
(C) Copper — this matches (IV) Khetri. Khetri in Rajasthan is a copper mining centre.
(D) Bauxite — this matches (II) Maikal Hills. Bauxite is found at Maikala Hill, which is the same as the Maikal Hills.
NCERT (2026-27): “The most important coal mining centres are Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh (part of Singrauli coal field lies in Uttar Pradesh), Korba in Chhattisgarh, Talcher and Rampur in Odisha, Chanda–Wardha, Kamptee and Bander in Maharashtra and Singareni in Telangana and Pandur in Andhra Pradesh.” “In Odisha, iron ore occurs in a series of hill ranges in Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj and Jhar.”
Fig. 5.3: India – Minerals (Non-Ferrous) |
