Match List - I with List - II.
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| States | Iron-ore mines | ||
| A. | Maharashtra | I. | Chikkamagaluru |
| B. | Odisha | II. | Durg |
| C. | Karnataka | III. | Ratnagiri |
| D. | Chhattisgarh | IV. | Mayurbhanj |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
(A) Maharashtra — this matches (III) Ratnagiri. Ratnagiri is one of the iron mining districts of Maharashtra.
(B) Odisha — this matches (IV) Mayurbhanj. In Odisha, iron ore occurs in the hill ranges of Mayurbhanj.
(C) Karnataka — this matches (I) Chikkamagaluru. Kudremukh, in Chikkamagaluru district, is an iron ore area of Karnataka.
(D) Chhattisgarh — this matches (II) Durg. Dalli and Rajhara in Durg are important iron ore mines. Durg is the only mine left once the other three states are matched.
NCERT (2026-27): “Iron Ore … In Odisha, iron ore occurs in a series of hill ranges in Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj and Jhar. … This belt further extends to Durg, Dantewara and Bailadila. Dalli, and Rajhara in Durg are the important mines of iron ore in the country. In Karnataka, iron ore deposits occur in Sandur-Hospet area of Ballari district, Baba Budan hills and Kudremukh in Chikkamagaluru district and parts of Shivamogga, Chitradurg and Tumakuru districts. 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.” |