Multiple choice

Consider the following statements :

  1. Most of the iron ores found in India are of the limonite type.
  2. The magnetite type of iron ore occurs in the Dharwad and Cuddapah rock systems of the peninsular India.
  3. In India, sphalerite and galena occur in the pre - Cambrian rocks. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 only

  2. 2 only

  3. 2 and 3 only

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect - most Indian iron ore is hematite, not limonite. Statement 2 is correct - magnetite deposits occur in Dharwar and Cuddapah rock systems. Statement 3 is incorrect - sphalerite (zinc) and galena (lead) are found in sedimentary rocks of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat, not primarily in pre-Cambrian rocks. Only statement 2 is correct.

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