Question

Match the following minerals in Column I with their locations in Column II and choose the correct option. Column I (Minerals) Column II (Locations)
a. Iron ore i. Khetri
b. Manganese ii. Koraput
c. Bauxite iii. Chandrapur
d. Copper iv. Sundargarh

• A. iv iii i ii
• B. ii iv i iii
• C. iii iv ii i
• D. iv iii ii i

Hint:

{Memory Aid:}
Khetri → Copper
Koraput → Bauxite
Sundargarh → Iron ore

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: Minerals in India are associated with specific geological belts. Matching minerals with their major producing regions is a common geography question.
Step 1:Identify well-known mineral locations.

• Copper → Khetri (Rajasthan):
  Khetri is one of India’s most important copper mining regions.
• Bauxite → Koraput (Odisha):
  The Koraput plateau is rich in bauxite deposits.
• Manganese → Chandrapur (Maharashtra):
  The Chandrapur belt is known for manganese mining.
• Iron ore → Sundargarh (Odisha):
  Sundargarh lies in the Bonai–Keonjhar iron ore belt.

Step 2:Match accordingly. \[ \begin{aligned} a.\ \text{Iron ore} &\rightarrow iv\ (\text{Sundargarh}) \\ b.\ \text{Manganese} &\rightarrow iii\ (\text{Chandrapur}) \\ c.\ \text{Bauxite} &\rightarrow ii\ (\text{Koraput}) \\ d.\ \text{Copper} &\rightarrow i\ (\text{Khetri}) \end{aligned} \]
Step 3:Final mapping:}
iv, iii, ii, i → Option (D) \[ \boxed{(D)\ iv,\ iii,\ ii,\ i} \]