Consider the following statements with refrence to Iron Ore 1 It is mainly found in Dharwar rock sys...........

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Consider the following statements with refrence to Iron Ore:

1. It is mainly found in Dharwar rock system in India.

2. In India mainly two, haematite and magnetite types of iron ore found.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

India is the world's third biggest exporter of iron ore. The major amount of hematite is found in Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Goa. Minor amounts of hematite are found in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.