Q82
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Minerals, Energy & Industry
The highest production and largest reserves of manganese ore lie in the state of
- a.Bihar
- b.Odisha
- c.Karnataka
- d.Rajasthan
Answer: (B) Odisha
Odisha has the largest reserves of manganese ore in India (Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Koraput) and was traditionally shown as the leading producer, which is what the key follows. In recent years Madhya Pradesh (Balaghat) and Maharashtra (Nagpur-Bhandara) have often been ahead in annual production, with Odisha and Karnataka close behind. Manganese is used mainly in making steel and ferro-manganese alloy.