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Statement 1: Quepem and Canacona are the chief bauxite deposit areas in Goa. Statement 2: Most of the bauxite deposits in India are associated with laterites and occur generally as sheets. Choose the correct answer: (A) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct (B) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect (C) Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect (D) Statement 1 is incorrect and Statement 2 is correct

HPPSC · 2021 · GS1
Question:
Statement 1: Quepem and Canacona are the chief bauxite deposit areas in Goa. Statement 2: Most of the bauxite deposits in India are associated with laterites and occur generally as sheets. Choose the correct answer: (A) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct (B) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect (C) Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect (D) Statement 1 is incorrect and Statement 2 is correct

Options

(A) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct
(B) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect
(C) Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect
(D) Statement 1 is incorrect and Statement 2 is correct
Answer: (A) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct

Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct — Quepem and Canacona talukas in Goa are indeed the principal areas of bauxite deposits in the state. Goa is among the leading bauxite-producing states in India. Statement 2 is also correct — Indian bauxite deposits are largely associated with lateritic formations and typically occur as flat sheet-like (tabular) deposits on plateaus and hilltops, particularly in Odisha, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa.

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