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Q90 (IAS/2007) Geography › Indian Economic Geography › Mineral resource distribution Answer Verified

Consider the following statements: 1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines. 2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Explanation

Both statements are incorrect. Balaghat district is cited as a manganese-producing district in Madhya Pradesh and listed among the main manganese mining districts of the state, not as a diamond mining area [1]. Balaghat is better known for the large Malanjkhand open-cast copper mine and other base-metal operations, further indicating copper and manganese significance rather than diamonds [2]. By contrast, Majhgawan refers to the Majhgawan diamondiferous pipe (part of the Panna diamond-bearing area), and geological literature explicitly treats Majhgawan as a diamond pipe in Panna district, not a manganese deposit [4]. Therefore neither statement (Balaghat — diamonds; Majhgawan — manganese) is correct.

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  1. [1] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 9: Distribution of World Natural Resources > Manganese > p. 29
  2. [2] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 7: Resources > Table 7.7 > p. 16
  3. [3] https://www.mindat.org/feature-10677069.html
  4. [4] https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/geosocindia/jour-geosocindia/article-abstract/45/2/175/642547
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