Economy

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• 2025 · Question 6 · Natural Resources

  Consider the following statements : I. India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member. II. India is a resource-rich country in all the 30 critical minerals that it has identified. III. The Parliament in 2023 has amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowering the Central Government to exclusively auction mining lease and composite license for certain critical minerals. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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  (a)I and II only(b)II and III only(c)I and III only(d)I, II and III

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

• 2025 · Question 89 · Natural Resources

  Consider the following statements : Statement I : In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories. Statement II : In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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  (a)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I(b)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I(c)Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct(d)Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct

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