Multiple choice

Which of the following Indian states is the leading producer of manganese?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Orissa

  3. West Bengal

  4. Bihar
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Explanation

Odisha (formerly Orissa) is the leading producer of manganese in India, with significant mines in the Kendujhar and Bonai regions. The state has vast manganese ore reserves and accounts for the largest share of manganese production in the country. Gujarat, West Bengal, and Bihar are not major manganese-producing states.

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