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Indian minerals: Identify the two Indian states most richly endowed with iron ore deposits. Focus on high-grade hematite reserves and major mining belts. Choose the correct pair.

Q: Indian minerals: Identify the two Indian states most richly endowed with iron ore deposits. Focus on high-grade hematite reserves and major mining belts. Choose the correct pair.

Facts Odisha–Jharkhand belt (Keonjhar–Mayurbhanj–Sundargarh and Singhbhum) hosts large, high-grade hematite deposits. Other states have notable iron ore, but Odisha and Jharkhand together form India's richest belt. Final Answer Odisha and Jharkhand.

Difficulty: Easy

Odisha and Jharkhand
Karnataka and Maharashtra
Chhattisgarh and Telangana
Rajasthan and Gujarat

Correct Answer: Odisha and Jharkhand

Explanation:

Facts

Odisha–Jharkhand belt (Keonjhar–Mayurbhanj–Sundargarh and Singhbhum) hosts large, high-grade hematite deposits.
Other states have notable iron ore, but Odisha and Jharkhand together form India's richest belt.

Final Answer
Odisha and Jharkhand.

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