_______ is the largest bauxite producing state of India.

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  1. Odisha
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Andhra Pradesh
  4. Gujarat

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Option 1 : Odisha
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The correct answer is Odisha.

Key Points

  • Odisha is the largest bauxite-producing state in India.
  • More than half of India's bauxite deposits are found in Odisha.
  • Bauxite is an important mineral used in the production of aluminium.
  • Kalahandi in Odisha is famous for the production of bauxite.
  • Bauxite deposits are formed by the decomposition of a wide variety of rocks that consists of aluminium silicates.

Important Points

  • Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu are the major bauxite-producing states.
  • Bauxite is primarily utilized in the Bayer process to generate alumina.
  • Important bauxite mines in India are:
    • Bilaspur & Maikal Hills.
    • Singhbhum.
    • Jamnagar.
    • Balangir.
    • Bargarh.
    • Koraput.
    • Kalahandi.
    • Sambalpur.
    • Sundergarh.

Additional Information

  • Jharkhand is the No. 1 producer in Iron ore, Copper ores, Micca, Kainite, Uranium, Asbestos, etc. and No. 3 in coal production after Odisha and Chattisgarh.
  • West Bengal is India's leading rice producer.
  • Gujarat is the largest producer of cash crops like cotton, groundnut, cumin, sesame, etc. in India.
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