Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| Mineral belts in India | Minerals | ||
| (a) | North-Eastern Plateau Region | (i) | Copper, Zinc, Lead, Cobalt |
| (b) | South-Western Plateau Region | (ii) | Iron Ore, Coal, Manganese |
| (c) | North-Western Plateau Region | (iii) | Copper, Zinc, Sandstone, granite |
| (d) | The Himalayan Region | (iv) | Iron Ore, Manganese, limestone, bauxite |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (i)
(a) North-Eastern Plateau Region — this matches (ii) Iron Ore, Coal, Manganese. This belt covers Chhotanagpur, the Odisha Plateau, West Bengal and parts of Chhattisgarh.
(b) South-Western Plateau Region — this matches (iv) Iron Ore, Manganese, limestone, bauxite. This belt of Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu uplands and Kerala is rich in ferrous metals and bauxite.
(c) North-Western Plateau Region — this matches (iii) Copper, Zinc, Sandstone, granite. This is the North-Western Region along the Aravali in Rajasthan and part of Gujarat.
(d) The Himalayan Region — this matches (i) Copper, Zinc, Lead, Cobalt. Copper, lead, zinc, cobalt and tungsten occur in the Himalayan belt.
NCERT (2026-27): “The North-Eastern Plateau Region … It has variety of minerals viz. iron ore coal, manganese, bauxite, mica.” “The South-Western Plateau Region … This belt is rich in ferrous metals and bauxite. It also contains high grade iron ore, manganese and limestone.” “The North-Western Region … This belt extends along Aravali in Rajasthan and part of Gujarat and minerals are associated with Dharwar system of rocks. Copper, zinc have been major minerals. Rajasthan is rich in building stones i.e. sandstone, granite, marble.” “The Himalayan belt is another mineral belt where copper, lead, zinc, cobalt and tungsten are known to occur.” |