Question

Which of the following metals, the Zawar mines of Udaipur are famous for ?
1. Iron ore
2. Mica
3. Zinc
4. Manganese

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Zinc

The correct answer is Zinc.

• Zawar Mines is a zinc mine located 40km near Udaipur in Rajasthan.
• It stretches 10 kilometers along the banks of the Gomti River and the Dhebar dam is also located here.
• Zawar mine is developed by mining company Hindustan Zinc Limited, for extraction of zinc and lead.

• Lead and zinc production in Rajasthan-
  • Rajasthan is the largest producer of lead and zinc in the country.
  •  HZL is the only producer of primary lead in the country as well as the only integrated producer of primary zinc from its mines situated in Rajasthan. 
  • The total metal content in resources is 11.55 million tonnes of lead and 36.66 million tonnes of zinc.
  • The smelting capacity of HZL for zinc is distributed between four smelters at Debari (88,000 tpy), Visakhapatnam (56,000 tpy), Chanderiya (525,000 tpy) and Dariba Smelting Complex (210,000 tpy)