MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES IN INDIA
MINERALS
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Question
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Which one of the following types of ore found in India?
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Magnetite and Titanomagnetite
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Titanomagnetite and Haematite
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Haematite and Magnetite
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Titanomagnetite and Pisolitic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Magnetite, Haematite, Siderite and Limonite are the four types of iron ores found in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -India’s 98% magnetite reserves/resources are located in five States, namely, Karnataka (7, 802 million tonnes or 72% reserves) followed by Andhra Pradesh (1, 392 million tonnes or 13%), Rajasthan (617 million tonnes or 6%), Tamil Nadu (507 million tonnes or 5%) and Goa (226 million tonnes or 2%).
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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