About 95 per cent of total reserves of iron ore is located in the States of 1 Orissa 2 Jharkhan...........

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About 95 per cent of total reserves of iron ore is located in the States of:

1. Orissa

2. Jharkhand

3. Chhattisgarh

4. Rajasthan

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1, 2, 3

2, 3, 4

1, 2, 4

1, 2, 3 and 4

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Iron Ore: India is endowed with fairly abundant resources of iron ore. It has the largest reserve of iron ore in Asia. The two main types of ore found in our country are haematite and magnetite. It has great demand in international market due to its superior quality. The iron ore mines occur in close proximity to the coal fields in the north-eastern plateau region of the country which adds to their advantage. About 95 per cent of total reserves of iron ore is located in the States of Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. In Orissa, iron ore occurs in a series of hill ranges in Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj and Jhar.