Which state alone accounts for 72% of the magnetite deposits in India?
Correct Answer: Karnataka
Subject: geography
- Odisha
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Chhattisgarh
Explanation: • Karnataka holds 72% of India’s magnetite iron ore deposits.
• Magnetite is the finest quality iron ore (~72% iron).
• Major deposits are in the Bellary-Hospet, Chitradurga, and Shimoga regions.
• Odisha and Jharkhand have larger reserves of Haematite, not Magnetite.
• Trick: 'Magnetite has a Magnetic pull towards Karnataka'.
• Kudremukh mines in Karnataka are famously known for these iron ore deposits.