Question

Describe any three characteristics of the Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur Iron-ore belt in India.

Answer 1

Hint It lies in the eastern and western states of India. Iron ores from these mines are exported via the major port of Andhra Pradesh. One of the states in which it is located is in East-Central India and is known for its temples and waterfalls.

Complete Answer
The three characteristics of the Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur Iron-ore belt in India are:
i) It lies in the eastern central state of India, Chhattisgarh, and the western peninsular state of India, Maharashtra.
ii) The iron ore Hematite is mined from this belt and is exported to Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra via Visakhapatnam port.
iii) High-quality hematite is found in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.

Additional Information
It has the best physical properties needed for steel making. It is one of the major iron belts of India. The Bailadila range of hills in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh comprises 14 deposits of super high-grade haematite from ore.

Note:
 Iron is one of the important ferrous minerals and is considered to be the backbone of all construction activities. Hematite, one of the four iron ores is most commonly used and is found in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. This iron ore has the best physical properties of steel making and is exported to Japan and South Korea. The other states containing major belts of hematite ore in India are Orissa, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka. The minor deposits are located in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam.