Panna district of Madhya Pradesh is famous for which mineral?
- (a)Manganese
- (b)Marble
- (c)Mica
- (d)Diamond
Correct — D, Diamond. Panna, in the Bundelkhand region of northern Madhya Pradesh, sits on India's only significant diamond belt. The stones come from kimberlite 'pipes' — the Majhgawan–Hinota pipe near Panna is the country's only long-worked, mechanised diamond mine (operated by NMDC) — which is why 'Indian district that means diamonds' points straight to Panna.
- (a)Manganese — In MP, manganese comes from the Balaghat–Chhindwara belt (Balaghat yields a large share of India's manganese), not from Panna.
- (b)Marble — Panna is not a marble source; MP's celebrated 'Marble Rocks' are the Bhedaghat gorge on the Narmada near Jabalpur, while India's marble hub is Makrana in Rajasthan.
- (c)Mica — India's mica belt runs through Koderma–Giridih (Jharkhand)–Bihar and Nellore (Andhra Pradesh); Panna is not a mica district.
Diamonds occur in kimberlite/lamproite 'pipes' — carrot-shaped volcanic intrusions that carry diamond up from the deep mantle — and in the alluvial gravels weathered out of them. Panna's diamonds come from the Majhgawan–Hinota kimberlite pipe, making Panna India's one enduring diamond field.
The trap is that all four are genuine Indian minerals, so a student who only remembers 'MP is mineral-rich' can slip. Anchor the single district-to-mineral link: Panna ↔ diamond.
- Panna (Bundelkhand, northern MP) is India's only major diamond-mining area.
- Source rock: the Majhgawan–Hinota kimberlite pipe, worked by NMDC.
- Balaghat–Chhindwara = MP's manganese; Balaghat's Malanjkhand = India's largest copper deposit — not Panna.
- Mica belt: Koderma/Jharkhand–Bihar and Nellore/AP; marble hub: Makrana, Rajasthan.
- Confusing Panna (diamond) with Balaghat (manganese/copper).
- Assuming MP's 'Marble Rocks' at Bhedaghat mean Panna produces marble.
Almost always a one-to-one 'district ↔ mineral' recall, often as match-the-list; lock Panna ↔ diamond and Balaghat ↔ manganese/copper.
Consider the following statements : 1. Balaghat is known for its diamond mines. 2. Majhgawan is known for its manganese deposits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Same fact by negation — Majhgawan (Panna) is India's diamond mine and Balaghat is manganese, so both swapped statements are wrong.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists : List-I (Minerals): (i) Copper (ii) Diamond (iii) Slate (iv) Bauxite; List-II (Main area): 1. Mandsaur 2. Shahdol 3. Baihar 4. Hinota Codes :
- (a) (i)-2, (ii)-1, (iii)-4, (iv)-3
- (b) (i)-3, (ii)-4, (iii)-1, (iv)-2
- (c) (i)-4, (ii)-3, (iii)-2, (iv)-1
- (d) (i)-2, (ii)-4, (iii)-1, (iv)-3
Answer(b) (i)-3, (ii)-4, (iii)-1, (iv)-2
Same district↔mineral link — the diamond of MP is matched to the Hinota (Panna) belt.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The diamond-bearing rock mined at Majhgawan near Panna is a:
- (a)Kimberlite pipe
- (b)Banded gneiss
- (c)Deccan basalt
- (d)Laterite
Answer(a) Kimberlite pipe — the volcanic 'pipe' that brings diamond up from the mantle.
- practice — not a real PYQ
In Madhya Pradesh, Balaghat district is best known for the mining of:
- (a)Diamond
- (b)Manganese and copper
- (c)Mica
- (d)Gold
Answer(b) Manganese and copper (Malanjkhand) — diamond is Panna's mineral.