UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 87
Consider the following statements :
- In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
- Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
- Rajasthan has iron ore mines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: States auction mineral concessions under the MMDR framework, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand have gold mineral occurrences, and Rajasthan has iron-ore deposits. Therefore only statement 3 stands.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - State governments do have authority under mining law to auction non-coal mineral concessions.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - Gold mineral resources/occurrences are found in Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - Rajasthan has known iron-ore deposits.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 2; omits correct statement/item 3.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2; omits correct statement/item 3.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1.
D: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.