Which one of the following states is the leading producer of iron ore?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Odisha
Odisha is the leading producer of iron ore in India, accounting for more than half of the country's output. Its mines lie mainly in the Keonjhar, Sundargarh and Mayurbhanj districts, in the Badampahar–Bonai–Joda–Barbil belt, which continues into the Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.