Previous Year Question
Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I (Centre) | List-II (Minerals) |
A. Makum | 1. Iron Ore |
B. Dalli Rajhara | 2. Coal |
C. Koraput | 3. Manganese |
D. Chitradurg | 4. Bauxite |
Codes:
A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
The correct matching is—Makum–Coal, Dalli Rajhara–Iron Ore, Koraput–Bauxite and Chitradurga–Manganese.
The Makum Coalfield is located in Tinsukia district of Assam. Its major colliery areas include Namdang, Bargolai, Ledo and Tipong. The coal-bearing rocks here mainly belong to the Tikak Parbat and Bargolai formations. According to the Government of Assam, about 316 million tonnes of total coal reserves are recorded in the Makum Coalfield.
Dalli Rajhara is a famous iron-ore mining area of Chhattisgarh. The Dalli-Rajhara Iron Ore Complex forms part of the captive iron-ore mines of the Bhilai Steel Plant and is situated about 80–90 km from Bhilai.
Koraput is one of the important bauxite regions of Odisha. Official State mineral records list Bauxite among the major minerals of Koraput; important bauxite deposits such as Panchpatmali are also associated with this region.
Chitradurga is an important manganese region of Karnataka. According to the Indian Bureau of Mines, manganese deposits occur in the Chitradurga Schist Belt, and several manganese mines have been recorded in the district.