Balaghat (manganese)
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Overview
Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh is a major manganese district. Manganese is a key input for steel, and Odisha, Maharashtra and Karnataka are the other producers.
Balaghat district has some of India's largest manganese ore deposits, mined by MOIL.
Manganese is essential for making steel.
Odisha, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are major producers.
The district has deposits around Ukwa and Bharveli.
MOIL is a public sector company that runs most manganese mines.
India is one of the major producers of manganese ore.
Manganese is also used in batteries and alloys.
Geography and key facts
- Madhya Pradesh
- Manganese for steel
- MOIL
- Steel making
- Major producing states
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked in a 2007 statement question on minerals.
Note for UPSC
Madhya Pradesh; a major manganese district.
Questions match minerals and fields with their states and regions.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2007 · Q78Consider the following statements : Which of the statements given above is/are correct?…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Balaghat (manganese).
Key facts
- Type
- Mineral / fuel deposit
- State / UT
- Madhya Pradesh
- Kind
- manganese
- Coordinates
- 21.800°N, 80.180°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2007
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In the lessons
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