Q. Which of the following state has largest resource of Bauxite in India?

[A] Gujarat

[B] Chattisgarh

[C] Odisha

[D] Maharashtra

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation:

  • By States, Odisha alone accounts for 51% of country’s resources of bauxite followed by Andhra Pradesh (16%), Gujarat (9%), Jharkhand (6%), Maharashtra (5%) and Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh (4% each).
  • Major bauxite resources are concentrated in the East Coast bauxite deposits in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

Source: NCERT – XII

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