Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Which of the following are not correctly matched ?

1. Copper - Chitradurga
2. Iron Ore - Ballari
3. Manganese - Bhilwara
4. Bauxite - Katni

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 1 and 3

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1 and 3”.
Location State Mineral
Chitradurga Karnataka Gold
Ballari Karnataka Iron Ore
Bhilwara Rajasthan Zinc
Katni Madhya Pradesh Bauxite

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Codes:
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