Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
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?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: C
• India joined MSP as 14th member (June 2023), the first developing country in the US-led alliance.
• India is not resource-rich in all 30 critical minerals; relies on imports for lithium, cobalt, nickel.
• MMDR Amendment Act, 2023 empowers Centre to exclusively auction critical mineral leases.
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