SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Nepal
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Bangladesh
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India
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Sri Lanka
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Detailed explanation-1: -In India 95 per cent resources are located in Orissa, mostly in the Sukinda valley in Cuttack and Jaipur districts and the remaining 5% resources are distributed in Manipur and Karnataka and meagre quantities in the states of Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-2: -Metallic minerals available in India are gold, zinc, iron ore, manganese ore, bauxite, silver, lead, tin, copper and chromite.
Detailed explanation-3: -Major Mineral Producing States in India According to the Mineral Belts. In India, the majority of metallic minerals are found in ancient crystalline rocks on the peninsular plateau. Over 97% of coal deposits are found in the Damodar, Sone, Mahanadi, and Godavari basins.