Arrange the following iron ore mines in south to north direction.
(A) Chandrapur
(B) Kudremukh
(C) Bailadila
(D) Gua
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (B), (C), (A), (D)
(B) Kudremukh — first, the farthest south, in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka.
(C) Bailadila — second, in the Dantewara area of Chhattisgarh.
(A) Chandrapur — third, in Maharashtra, a little north of Bailadila.
(D) Gua — last, the farthest north, in the Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.
NCERT (2026-27): “Iron Ore … Most of the important mines such as Noamundi and Gua are located in Poorbi and Pashchimi Singhbhum districts. 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.”
Fig. 5.2: India – Metallic Minerals (Ferrous) |
