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Which of the following states is the largest producer of bauxite ore and also has the largest reserve of bauxite ore in India?

  1. Odisha

  2. Gujarat

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Jharkhand

  5. Chattisgarh
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Odisha is the largest bauxite producing state accounting for more than half of the total production of India. The total recoverable reserves in the state are estimated at 1,370.5 million tonnes. The main bauxite belt is in Kalahandi and Koraput districts and extends further into Andhra Pradesh.

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