Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I Bauxite Mine | LIST-II State | ||
| A. | Bolangir | I. | Jharkhand |
| B. | Lohardaga | II. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Bilaspur | III. | Odisha |
| D. | Katni | IV. | Chhattisgarh |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II
(A) Bolangir — this matches (III) Odisha. Odisha is the largest producer of bauxite, and Bolangir is one of its areas with rising production.
(B) Lohardaga — this matches (I) Jharkhand. The patlands of Lohardaga in Jharkhand have rich deposits.
(C) Bilaspur — this matches (IV) Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh has bauxite in the Amarkantak plateau, and Fig. 5.3 marks a bauxite site at Bilaspur beside it.
(D) Katni — this matches (II) Madhya Pradesh. The Katni-Jabalpur area and Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh have important deposits.
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. The patlands of Lohardaga in Jharkhand have rich deposits. Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are other major producers. Bhavanagar, and Jamnagar in Gujarat have the major deposits. Chhattisgarh has bauxite deposits in Amarkantak plateau while Katni-Jabalpur area and Balaghat in M.P. have important deposits of bauxite.…”
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