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Q · MineralsMedium · 45s
Consider the following pairs:Mineral – State Zinc – Rajasthan Copper – Jharkhand Gold – KarnatakaWhich pairs are correctly matched?
TopicMinerals
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Rajasthan (Rampura-Agucha) is top in zinc; Singhbhum (Jharkhand) in copper; Kolar mines (Karnataka) for gold.
Final Answer: Option D — All of the above