Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one…

Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the following?
  1. Aluminium
  2. Copper
  3. Iron
  4. Titanium

Solution

Ilmenite (FeTiO3) and rutile (TiO2) are the chief mineral ores of titanium, found in beach sands of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2023

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