Question

Which state leads to the production of minerals in terms of value?
A. Odisha
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan

Answer 1

Hint- It is an eastern Indian state on the Bay of Bengal and is widely known for its tribal cultures as well as its many ancient Hindu temples. The capital of this state is Bhubaneswar, which is considered home to hundreds of temples, majorly the intricately-carved Mukteshvara.

Complete Answer:
India is bestowed with several considerable and valuable mines. In terms of value, the state of Odisha leads the mineral production. Odisha has a share of 10.62% of the production.
Odisha is located on the northeastern peninsular belt where the Chota Nagpur plateau, as well as the Orissaplateau, covers the states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha. Minerals that are mainly found in this region are Coal, iron ore, manganese, mica, bauxite, copper, kyanite, chromite, beryl, apatite, etc. Khullar calls this region the mineral heartland of the country while studies of further cities state that, this region possesses around India's 100 percent Kyanite, and 93 percent of iron ore, 84 percent of coal, 70 percent of chromite, 70 percent of mica, 50 percent fire of clay, 45 percent of asbestos, 45 percent of china clay, 20 percent limestone and lastly 10 percent manganese.'

Thus, Option A is the right answer.

Note- India's mining industry refers to a major economic activity contributing significantly to India's economy. The GDP contribution of the mining industry varies from about 2.2% to 2.5% only but referring to the GDP of the whole industrial sector it contributes approximately 10% to 11%. Even mining that is practiced on a small scale contributes 6% to the entire cost of mineral production. The Indian mining industry provides employment to about 700,000 individuals.