BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 68
Which of the following minerals occurs in the Minas Gerais province of Brazil?
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Answer: (B) Iron ore
Explanation
The Iron Quadrangle of Minas Gerais holds some of the world's richest iron-ore deposits.
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: not Minas Gerais's signature mineral.
- (B) Correct
Correct: Minas Gerais ('General Mines') is Brazil's chief iron-ore region.
- (C) Incorrect
Wrong: not the main mineral.
- (D) Incorrect
Wrong: Brazil's coal is in the south.