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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2026General Studies
Question
Consider the following statements : 1. In Odisha high grade hematite ore is found in Badampahar mines. 2. Very high grade hematites are found in the famous Bailadila range of hills in Jharkhand. 3. Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamangaluru-Tumakuru belt in Karnataka has large reserves of iron ore. How many of the statements given above are correct?
Options
- A Only one
- B Only two
- C All three
- D None
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Correct Answer
B Only two
Model Answer
Odisha-Jharkhand belt
- In Odisha, high grade hematite ore is mined at Badampahar in the Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar districts. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt
- Very high grade hematite is found in the Bailadila range of hills in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh and not in Jharkhand. This ore is exported to Japan and South Korea through the Vishakhapatnam port. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamagaluru-Tumakuru belt
- This belt in Karnataka has large reserves of iron ore, and the Kudremukh mines located in the Western Ghats are a hundred per cent export unit. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
- Therefore, only two statements are correct.