_______ is the leading manganese ore producing State of India and accounted for 33% of the total production in 2018-19.

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RRB Group D 19 Sept 2022 Shift 3 Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.

Key Points:

Manganese is a mineral that naturally occurs in a silvery grey color and is exceedingly hard and brittle.
It is constantly combined with minerals like laterite, iron, and others.
Steel production requires manganese in the form of an alloy, and steel production is one of the most significant markers of growth in any nation's industrial sector.
India's top manganese producer in Madhya Pradesh.
India is currently one of the main countries importing manganese ore.

Additional Information:

Other states in India that produce manganese include Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh produced almost 33% of all the manganese produced in India in 2019–20.
Maharashtra produced almost 25% of all the manganese produced in India in 2019–20.
Around 18% of India's total manganese production in 2019–20 was produced in Odisha.
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh made about 11% each of the nation's manganese production in 2019–20.