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19. As of January 2021, more than 93% of India's chromite resources were located in: [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 06.08.2021 (Shift-1)]

  1. (a) Karnataka
  2. (b) Madhya Pradesh
  3. (c) Odisha
  4. (d) Jharkhand

Correct Answer: (c) Odisha
Note:
As of January 2021, more than 93% of India's chromite resources are located in Odisha. Chromite is an oxide of iron and chromium, found in igneous rocks. According to the Indian Minerals Year Book, 2019, based on chromite production data, Odisha is the single largest producer of chromite and only a small quantity is produced by Karnataka and Maharashtra.

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