Consider the following statements regarding the major iron ore belts in India: 1. The Odisha-Jharkhand belt contains high-grade hematite ore in Badampahar mines in Mayurbhanj and Kiriburu in Singhbhum. 2. Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt lies in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, containing super high-grade hematite from Bailadila. 3. Bellary-Chitradurga-Chikmagalur-Tumkur belt in Karnataka has large reserves of iron ore, with Kudremukh deposits being a 100% export unit. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Options:

  • A: 1 and 2 only
  • B: 2 and 3 only
  • C: 1 and 3 only
  • D: 1, 2 and 3

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