Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below 1 The res...........

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Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. The resources of very high grade ore are limited and are restricted mainly in the Bailadila sector of Chhattisgarh.

2. India is the second largest producer of iron ore in the world.

3. Odisha is the leading producer of Manganese.

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1 and 3

1 and 2

2 and 3

1, 2 and 3

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The total in situ reserves of iron ore in the country are about 1,23,17,275 thousand tonnes of haematite and 53,95,214 thousand tonnes of magnetite. Haematite resources are located in Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. Magnetite resources are located in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. India is the fourth largest producer of iron ore in the world.