60ᵗʰ to 62ⁿ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016
Which of the following Iron ores is mined at Bailadila?
aHematite✓ Correct
bSiderite
cLimonite
dMagnetite
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
The Bailadila mining area is located in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. Hematite iron ore is mined here. Hematite is a high-grade iron ore. It is mainly found in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Goa. Magnetite iron ore is found mainly in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Goa.
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