Among the following, which are major iron ore producing States?

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Q: 58 (IES/2015)
Among the following, which are major iron ore producing States?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IES

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{'major iron ore': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'jharkhand': [1, 0, 0, 4], 'rajasthan': [0, 0, 1, 18], 'uttar pradesh': [5, 1, 0, 7], 'odisha': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'assam': [13, 2, 2, 11], 'andhra pradesh': [5, 0, 4, 6], 'maharashtra': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'karnataka': [5, 0, 6, 5], 'bihar': [1, 0, 2, 2], 'uttarakhand': [13, 0, 12, 27], 'chhattisgarh': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'tamil nadu': [3, 0, 1, 1], 'punjab': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'gujarat': [2, 0, 1, 1], 'kerala': [7, 2, 0, 3], 'west bengal': [1, 0, 0, 3], 'telangana': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'goa': [1, 1, 1, 0], 'meghalaya': [22, 1, 17, 41]}

The correct answer is option 2, which includes Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Goa, and Karnataka as major iron ore producing states.

Option 1 consists of Assam, Bihar, Meghalaya, Tripura, and West Bengal, none of which are major iron ore producing states.

Option 3 includes Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Uttarakhand, but these states are not known for significant iron ore production.

Similarly, option 4 lists Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, but again, these states are not major iron ore producers.

The major iron ore producing states in India are primarily located in the eastern and central regions of the country. Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha are known for their abundant iron ore reserves and large-scale production. Goa and Karnataka, located in the western region, are also important iron ore producing states. These states have rich iron ore deposits and are home to several large mining operations.