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How it's askedWhere minerals, crops and industries are found, in India and the world.

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2026Which of the following statements about Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Critical Minerals is/are correct ?2025“India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member.” and 2 more statements2025“India is the largest producer and exporter of turmeric in the world.” and 2 more statements2025“Of the two major ethanol producers in the world, i.e., Brazil and the United States of…” and 1 more statement2025Country: Botswana, Chile, Indonesia2024Which of the following countries are well known as the two largest cocoa producers in the world ?2024In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects ? (Donyi Polo Airport, Kushinagar…2024Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, or ageing population or…2023Port: Kamarajar Port, Mundra Port, Visakhapatnam Port2023Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the…
Show all 232023About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles…2023With reference to India's projects on connectivity: “East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects…2022With reference to India: “Monazite is a source of rare earths.” and 3 more statements2022How many of the above are generally known as tea-producing States ? (Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura)2021“The Global Ocean Commission grants licences for seabed exploration and mining in…” and 2 more statements2020The term 'West Texas Intermediate', sometimes found in news, refers to a grade of2020"The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days and 50…2020In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals ? (Bentonite, Chromite, Kyanite…2019Which one of the following groups of plants was domesticated in the 'New World' and introduced into the 'Old World'?2019Among the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?2019With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in India in the last five years: “Area under rice cultivation is the…2018“In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.” and 2 more statements2016In which of the following regions of India are shale gas resources found?