Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Mica is a mineral made up of a series of plates or leaves.
2. India’s bauxite deposits are mainly found in the Amarkantak Plateau, Maikal hills and the plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Aluminium is an important metal because it combines the strength of metals such as iron, with extreme lightness and also with good conductivity and great malleability. India's bauxite deposits are mainly found in the Amarkantak Plateau, Maikal hills and the plateau region of Bilaspur-Katni. Mica is a mineral made up of a series of plates or leaves. It splits easily into thin sheets. These sheets can be so thin that a thousand can be layered into a mica sheet of a few centimeters high.

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