Which Indian state is the largest bauxite producing state?

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SSC GD Previous Paper 13 (Held On: 15 Feb 2019 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Odisha.

Odisha is the largest bauxite producing state in India.
- Odisha consists of more than 50% of India's resources of bauxite.
- Bauxite is an ore of aluminum.
- Bauxite deposits are formed by the decomposition of a wide variety of rocks that consists of aluminium silicates.
- Major bauxite producing areas are Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu
- Bauxite is mainly used to produce alumina through the Bayer process.
Important bauxite mines in India are:
- Bilaspur & Maikal Hills.
- Singhbhum.
- Jamnagar.
- Balangir.
- Bargarh.
- Koraput.
- Kalahandi.
- Sambalpur.
- Sundergarh.

Additional Information

State	Minerals
Bihar	Limestone in Kaimur (Bhabhua), Monghyr, and Rohtas districts. Mica in Nawada district. Quartz/ silica sand in Bhagalpur, Jamui, Monghyr, and Nalanda districts. Quartzite in Lakhisarai, Monghyr, and Nalanda districts. Talc/soapstone/ steatite in Monghyr district.
Madhya Pradesh	Diamond, Coal, limestone, manganese ore, Bauxite, Copper ore, Dolomite, fire clay, slate pyrophyllite-diaspore.
Jharkhand	Iron ore, Coal, Copper ore, Mica, Bauxite, Fire clay, Graphite, Kyanite, Sillimanite, Lime stone, Uranium