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Match List I with List II: List I (Mineral) – List II (Place) (a) Mica – (i) Khetri (b) Bauxite – (ii) Hazaribagh (c) Manganese – (iii) Palamau (d) Copper – (iv) Keonjhar Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

HPPSC · 2022 · GS1
Question:
Match List I with List II: List I (Mineral) – List II (Place) (a) Mica – (i) Khetri (b) Bauxite – (ii) Hazaribagh (c) Manganese – (iii) Palamau (d) Copper – (iv) Keonjhar Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

(1) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
(2) (a)-(ii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
(3) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
(4) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
Answer: (4) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)

Explanation:
Mica is found in Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) (ii); Bauxite is found in Palamau (Jharkhand) (iii); Manganese is found in Khetri (though Khetri is better known for copper — Keonjhar in Odisha is a major manganese site); Copper is primarily associated with Khetri (Rajasthan) (i) and Keonjhar (iv). The best matching from the given options is (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i).

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