Which one among the following states is the leading producer of Manganese in India?

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  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Karnataka

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Option 1 : Madhya Pradesh
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The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.

Key Points

  • Madhya Pradesh is the largest producer of manganese in India.
    • Manganese is required to make iron.
    • It is also used to make bleaching powder, pesticides and paints.
    • It is used in making metal.
    • Odisha has the largest reserves of manganese ore in our country, while the largest manganese producing state is Madhya Pradesh.

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  • Copper Ore Reserves
    • Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.
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