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(a) What grade of iron-ore is mostly mined in India ? Name two leading iron-ore producing states. (b) What is lignite ? Name the two areas where lignite is found in India.(c) Name the leading producer of manganese in India. Name two important industrial uses of manganese. (d) Name the two states where limestone is found. Mention two important uses of limestone. |
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Answer» (a) Hematite and Magnetite states grade of iron ore is mostly found in India. Two leading iron ore producing states are Orissa and Jharkhand. (b) Lignite is a poor quality coal which has 60% of carbon content. It is found in Kashmir (Riasi) and Tamil Nadu (Neyveli). (c) Leading producer of Manganese in India is Orissa. Two Industrial uses of Manganese are: 1. Used for the manufacturing of paints and glass. 2. Used in Iron and Steel industry to strengthen steel. (d) Two states where limestone is found — Chhattishgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Two uses of limestone are : 1. It is used as raw material in cement industry and 2. As flux in iron and steel industry. |
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