Q. Consider the following statements:
- The Kudremukh mines located in the Western Ghats of Karnataka are a 100 per cent export unit.
- The high quality iron ores are found in Maharashtra-Goa belt.
Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer:
Only 1
Notes: The major iron ore belts in India are:
- Ballari-Chitradurga-Chikkamagaluru- Tumakuru belt in Karnataka has large reserves of iron ore. The Kudremukh mines located in the Western Ghats of Karnataka are a 100 per cent export unit. Kudremukh deposits are known to be one of the largest in the world. The ore is transported as slurry through a pipeline to a port near Mangaluru.
- Maharashtra-Goa belt includes the state of Goa and Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. Though, the ores are not of very high quality, yet they are efficiently exploited. Iron ore is exported through Marmagao port.