Q. Iron ore mines are located in which of the following group of places? (UPSC Prelims 1984)
Answer: Singhbhum, Mayurbhanj, Keonihar
Notes: The major "hematite" type iron deposits are located in well defined belts in the States of Odisha(Mayurbhanj,Keonjhar), Jharkhand(Singhbhum), Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. Minor deposits are located in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Assam.