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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2022 — General Studies · Question 95 of 200

Q95
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Minerals, Energy & Industry
Notuburu iron ore mines are located in
  1. a.Singhbhum District
  2. b.Mayurbhanj District
  3. c.Baster District
  4. d.Durg District

Answer: (A) Singhbhum District

Noamundi (Notuburu/Notu Buru) iron ore mines are located in the Singhbhum district of Jharkhand (formerly part of Bihar). The Singhbhum-Keonjhar belt contains India's richest haematite iron ore deposits, and Noamundi is one of Asia's largest open-cast iron ore mines, operated by Tata Steel.