Consider the following statements regarding the production of bauxite in India:
1. In India, the largest deposits of bauxite occur in the Dharwar rock systems.
2. Jharkhand is the largest producer of bauxite in India.
3. Most of the bauxite is found in the laterite rocks on the plateau or hill ranges of the peninsula.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are INCORRECT?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Both 1 and 2.
Statements 1 and 2 are wrong because Odisha (not Jharkhand) is the largest producer of bauxite in India, accounting for over 50% of the total output. Furthermore, bauxite is typically associated with Tertiary period laterite rocks rather than the much older Dharwar rock system. Statement 3 is correct, as bauxite is formed by the decomposition of rocks rich in aluminum silicates, commonly found in the lateritic caps of peninsular plateaus like Panchpatmali and Amarkantak.