As per economic review 2017-18, how many minerals are mined in the state of Rajasthan?

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  1. 81
  2. 57
  3. 37
  4. 101

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Option 1 : 81
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The correct answer is 81.

Key Points

  • Minerals in production of which Rajasthan holds the monopoly in the country are
    • Lead and Zinc ores
    • Selenite 
    • Wollastonite 
    • Garnet
  • Rajasthan is a leading producer of Calcite, Gypsum, Bal Clay, Feldspar, Rock phosphate, Stealite, Red ochre.

Some of the important mines to remember are:

Minerals Deposit Area in Rajasthan
Wollastonite
  • ​Pali (Khera-Uparla)
  • Sirohi (Belka Pahad)
  • Ajmer (Gola Alipura)
Garnet
  • Udaipur
  • Ajmer (Sarwar)
  • Bhilwara
  • Rajsamand
  • Tonk (Kalyanpura, Rajmahal)
Lead and Zinc
  • Udaipur (Jawar Mines),
  • Rajasamand (Rajpura Dariba),
  • Bhilwara (Gulab Pura Agucha),
  • Alwar (Gudha Kishori Das),
  • Sawai Madhopur (Chauth ka Barwada)
Granite
  • Jalore
  • Sirohi 
  • Bhilwara
  • Pali
Marble
  • Rajsamand
  • Nagaur (Makrana)
  • Sirohi 
Gypsum
  • Bikaner (Jamsar)
  • Ganganagar 
  • Jaisalmer (Mohangarh)
Feldspar
  • Ajmer
  • Alwar
Jasper
  • Sirohi
  • Jalore
  • Pali
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