38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992

Iron ore is not available in which of the following Indian states?

aBihar
bMadhya Pradesh
cOdisha
dPunjab✓ Correct

Explanation

## Page 41 Among the given options, iron ore is available in all states except Punjab. The iron ore reserves (hematite and magnetite) in the listed states are: Odisha (9,409,573 thousand tonnes), Bihar (49,439 thousand tonnes), and Madhya Pradesh (356,999 thousand tonnes—only hematite).

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