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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 194 of 200

Q194
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Minerals, Energy & Industry
Which state is the largest producer of bauxite in India?
  1. a.Jharkhand
  2. b.Odisha
  3. c.Chhattisgarh
  4. d.Maharashtra

Answer: (B) Odisha

Answer as of 2023 — this may have changed since.

Odisha is India's largest producer of bauxite, mainly from the Panchpatmali deposit in Koraput. Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra produce much less.