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  • 2021 · Question 5 · 10 marks · 150 words

    Despite India being one of the countries of the Gondwanaland, its mining industry contributes much less to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in percentage. Discuss.

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    Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) 2021, General Studies I (opens in a new tab)

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