'Koraput' mines are located in which the state of India?

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  1. Odisha
  2. Kerala
  3. Jharkhand
  4. Bihar

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Option 1 : Odisha
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The correct answer is Odisha

Key Points

  • The Koraput mines are located in the Koraput district of Odisha.
  • The company NALCO. has operated the mines since 1985.
  • The mines are located on Panchpatmali hills.
  • It has a capacity of 68.25 lakh TPA or tonnes per annum.
  • Odisha is said to have the world's 4th largest bauxite reserves with an estimate of 1530 million tonnes. 
  • Of these, 20 million are located in Keonjhar, Sundergarh and Phulbani districts and the rest in Bolangir, Bargarh, Kalahandi, Rayagada and Koraput districts.
  • NALCO was established in 1981 and is headquartered in Bhubhaneshwar, Odisha.
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