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Option 4 : 1 and 2

The correct answer is Option 4.

  • Ministry of Mines is responsible for the survey, exploration and mining of all minerals, other than natural gas, petroleum, atomic minerals and coal.
  • According to the Annual Report of the Ministry of Mines 2020-21, Odisha was the leading producer of iron ore accounting for 51.1% of total production.
  • Following are the production of Iron ore in the following states:
    • Chhattisgarh(18.0%)
    • Karnataka (16.9%)
    • Jharkhand(10.4%)
    • The remaining (3.32%) production was reported from Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
    • Hence Option 4 is correct.
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