{"id":87121,"date":"2025-06-01T04:29:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87121"},"modified":"2025-06-01T04:29:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T04:29:31","slug":"which-two-of-the-following-states-are-the-leading-producers-of-bauxite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-two-of-the-following-states-are-the-leading-producers-of-bauxite\/","title":{"rendered":"Which two of the following states are the leading producers of Bauxite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which two of the following states are the leading producers of Bauxite in India as per the Annual Report of the Ministry of Mines 2022 \u2013 23 ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Odisha<\/li>\n<li>2. Chhattisgarh<\/li>\n<li>3. Jharkhand<\/li>\n<li>4. Gujarat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option2=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option3=&#8221;1 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;2 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Geoscientist &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-geoscientist-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nBased on recent data from the Ministry of Mines\/Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), Odisha and Gujarat are the two leading producer states of Bauxite in India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nOdisha is consistently the largest producer of Bauxite in India, contributing more than half of the country&#8217;s total production. According to the Indian Minerals Yearbook 2022 (data for 2021-22) and figures cited in the Ministry of Mines reports, Gujarat ranks as the second largest producer of bauxite, followed by Jharkhand and then Chhattisgarh.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nBauxite is the primary ore for aluminum production. India has significant bauxite reserves. The major bauxite belts are located in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand. The production is dominated by a few states, with Odisha being the clear leader.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which two of the following states are the leading producers of Bauxite in India as per the Annual Report of the Ministry of Mines 2022 \u2013 23 ? 1. Odisha 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Jharkhand 4. 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