Explanation:

First option is correct.
Apart from certain sporadic isolated pockets here and there, minerals are generally concentrated in three broad belts in India. These are-
The North eastern Plateau region- probably the most important mineral belt of the country, it covers the chhotanagpur region of Jharkhand and parts of Odisha, West Bengal and Chattisgarh. The belt contains diverse minerals like Iron ore, Coal, Manganese, Bauxite, Mica etc.
The South western Plateau region- This mineral belt includes Karnataka, Goa and contiguous Tamil Nadu uplands and parts of Kerala. The region is rich in ferrous metals (iron ore, manganese etc.) and bauxite. Except for Neyveli Lignite of Tamil Nadu, the belt is devoid of fossil fuels.
The North western region- This belt extends in the Aravalli region of Rajasthan and Gujarat and is rich in non-ferrous minerals like copper, zinc and building stones like Sandstone, Marble, granite, Gypsum , Fuller’s earth etc. The belt also contains Dolomite and limestone which form important inputs for the cement industry.
The Himalayas are devoid of major reserves of minerals. However, some amounts of copper, lead, zinc, cobalt and tungsten are known to occur in eastern as well as western Himalayas.