Which of the following statements regarding bauxite in Madhya Pradesh is not…
2022
Which of the following statements regarding bauxite in Madhya Pradesh is not correct?
- A.
Bauxite is an ore of aluminium metal
- B.
The best grade bauxite is deposited in Maikal plateau
- C.
Baihar plateau is famous for Bauxite reserves
- D.
This state was first in the country in bauxite production in year 2021-22
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Correct answer: D
The question asks which statement about bauxite in Madhya Pradesh is NOT correct.
Bauxite is the principal ore of aluminium, so that statement is factually accurate. Within Madhya Pradesh, the Maikal plateau (Anuppur–Amarkantak belt) holds the state's best metallurgical-grade bauxite, and the Baihar plateau in Balaghat district is well known for its bauxite reserves and active mining — both statements are also accurate.
The statement that Madhya Pradesh was first in the country in bauxite production in 2021-22 is incorrect. In 2021-22 Odisha was by far the largest bauxite producer in India, contributing over 70% of national output, while Madhya Pradesh produced only a small fraction. Hence this is the statement that is not correct.