GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The major source of iron ore for Visakhapatnam is-
A
Kakinder
B
Raigarh
C
Bailadila
D
Keonjhar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The iron ore from Bailladilla is exported to Japan and South Korea. The export happens through the Visakhapatnam Port (Andhra Pradesh). Bailadila-14 mine is the first large-scale open cast mechanized iron ore mine in India for which DPR was prepared by NMDC.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Iron ore. Bailadila is famous for producing iron which is used for steel making.

Detailed explanation-3: -Deposit-14 is the oldest Mining Project of NMDC, which was commissioned in the year 1968. This Iron Ore deposit is located at the southern extremity of the eastern ridge of Bailadila range.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bailadila is a complex comprising of two large surface mines, Bacheli and Kirandul, and is approximately 1, 400 kilometres south-east of New Delhi in the Indian province of Chhattisgarh. The mine is owned and operated by the state-owned mining company NMDC.

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