Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

The iron ore from the Bailadila range in Chhattisgarh is exported to Japan and South Korea via Vishakhapatnam port.

This example shows that a mineral deposit, however rich in quality, cannot be commercially viable without supporting infrastructure. The super high-grade hematite of Bailadila is valuable, but its economic exploitation depends on transport links connecting the landlocked mines to Vishakhapatnam port, from where overseas export becomes possible. Without such infrastructure — roads, railways, and port facilities — even the finest mineral deposits remain inaccessible and unviable.

Source: Chapter 5 — Minerals and Energy Resources, Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt

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• The port name (Vishakhapatnam) is a direct fact from the passage — must be stated correctly for full marks.
• The second part tests inference/application: examiners want students to link the example to the broader principle that infrastructure (transport + ports) determines whether a deposit can actually be mined and sold profitably.
• Avoid just describing Bailadila; the question asks what the example reveals — so state the general principle clearly.
• ~75 words fits the 3-mark budget perfectly.