Critical Minerals for India

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Question 1: Consider the following minerals:
1. Aluminium
2. Copper
3. Cobalt
4. Nickel
5. Lead
6. Silver
7. Silicon
8. Tin
Which of these above are not in the 30 critical minerals identified by the Government of India in 2023?
(a) 2, 4 and 8
(b) 3, 5 and 7
(c) 1, 4 and 7
(d) 1, 5 and 6

Answer 1: (d) 1, 5 and 6
Explanation: Government has released a list of 30 critical minerals for India. These minerals are Antimony, Beryllium, Bismuth, Cobalt, Copper, Gallium, Germanium, Graphite, Hafnium, Indium, Lithium, Molybdenum, Niobium, Nickel, PGE, Phosphorous, Potash, REE, Rhenium, Silicon, Strontium, Tantalum, Tellurium, Tin, Titanium, Tungsten, Vanadium, Zirconium, Selenium and Cadmium.Ministry of Mines has increased focus on exploration of these minerals in the country through Geological Survey of India (GSI) and other agencies.A joint venture company namely Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL) has been incorporated with the equity contribution from three Central Public Sector Enterprises namely, National Aluminium Company Ltd, Hindustan Copper Ltd and Mineral Exploration Company Ltd with the objective to identify and acquire overseas mineral assets of critical & strategic nature such as Lithium, Cobalt & others so as to ensure supply side assurance. KABIL has engagements with countries like Argentina, Australia etc. to acquire critical & strategic minerals assets.

PIB Press Release 24 July 2023
https://pib.gov.in/

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