GK
FAMOUS PLACES IN INDIA
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Oil, coal, manganese
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Sillimanite, nickel, petroleum
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Iron, lime, bauxite
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Limestone: Many limestone deposits have been located in the ophiolite mélange and oceanic pelagic sediments in Ukhrul and Chandel District. Chromite: More than 25 occurrences of chromite have so far been located in Manipur. Nickel: Copper Mineral :
Detailed explanation-2: -India is endowed with fairly abundant resources of iron ore. It has the largest reserve of iron ore in Asia. The two main types of ore found in our country are haematite and magnetite.
Detailed explanation-3: -The quality of iron ore available in India is among the best in the world as the iron content ranges between 49 to 63 per cent. The known reserves of iron ore in India are nearly 6.6 per cent of the world’s deposit.
Detailed explanation-4: -Base metals of Madhya Pradesh include copper, lead and zinc. In Madhya Pradesh as many as 117 base metals are on record. The copper ore occurrences are in Balaghat, Bastar region, Jabalpur, Betul, Hoshangabad district, Chhindwara, Sagar, Datia, Sidhi, Dewas, Shivpuri districtand Tikamgarh districts.