Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Minerals) | LIST-II (Major Mining Area) | ||
| A. | Bauxite | I. | Jharia |
| B. | Mica | II. | Khetri |
| C. | Coal | III. | Kalahandi |
| D. | Copper | IV. | Nellore |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
(A) Bauxite — this matches (III) Kalahandi. Bauxite is the ore of aluminium. Odisha is its largest producer, and Kalahandi and Sambalpur are the leading producing areas there.
(B) Mica — this matches (IV) Nellore. Mica splits into thin, tough sheets and is used in the electrical and electronic industries. Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh produces the best quality mica.
(C) Coal — this matches (I) Jharia. The main Gondwana coal fields lie in the Damodar Valley, and Jharia is the largest coal field of India, followed by Raniganj.
(D) Copper — this matches (II) Khetri. In Rajasthan, copper is found in the Jhunjhunu and Alwar districts; Khetri is the copper mining centre of the Jhunjhunu district.
Note: The name Khetri is not used in the current NCERT book (2025-26). For copper in Rajasthan, the book names the Jhunjhunu and Alwar districts, and the Khetri mines lie in Jhunjhunu district.
NCERT (2025-26): “Bauxite … Odisha happens to be the largest producer of Bauxite. Kalahandi and Sambalpur are the leading producers. The other two areas which have been increasing their production are Bolangir and Koraput.… Mica Mica is mainly used in the electrical and electronic industries. It can be split into very thin sheets which are tough and flexible. Mica in India is produced in Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telanganga and Rajasthan followed by Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. In Jharkhand, high quality mica is obtained in a belt extending over a distance of about 150 km, in length and about 22 km, in width in lower Hazaribagh plateau. In Andhra Pradesh, Nellore district produces the best quality mica.… Coal … The most important Gondwana coal fields of India are located in Damodar Valley. They lie in Jharkhand-Bengal coal belt and the important coal fields in this region are Raniganj, Jharia, Bokaro, Giridih, Karanpura. Jharia is the largest coal field followed by Raniganj.… Copper … The Copper deposits mainly occur in Singhbhum district in Jharkhand, Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh and Jhunjhunu and Alwar districts in Rajasthan.…” |