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Lead production in India is dominated by which state?

Correct answer: (D) Rajasthan.

Rajasthan dominates lead production in India, producing over 90% of the country's lead.

  1. (A)

    Karnataka

  2. (B)

    Jharkhand

  3. (C)

    Andhra Pradesh

  4. (D)

    Rajasthan

Explanation

Rajasthan dominates Indian lead production, not merely the presence of mineral deposits. Rajasthan's share is over 90% of India's lead output, chiefly from Zawar in Udaipur and Rampura Agucha in Bhilwara. The Rajasthan Department of Mines & Geology also describes the state as having a virtual monopoly in minerals including lead and zinc, and lists lead-zinc ore among Rajasthan's important mineral resources. Rajasthan therefore has both the scale and mineral specialisation required for dominance in lead production.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Karnataka is associated with gold and iron, not with dominance in India's lead production.
  • (B) Jharkhand's mineral identity is coal, not lead-production dominance.
  • (C) Andhra Pradesh may have other minerals, but Rajasthan dominates India's lead production.

Concept

Mineral geography of Rajasthan includes nationally significant metallic minerals. Rajasthan's lead-zinc belt recurs in RAS because it is a standard example of the state's resource dominance.

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