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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“Of the two major ethanol producers in the world, i.e., Brazil and the United States of…” and 1 more statement2025Country: Botswana, Chile, Indonesia2023Ilmenite and rutile, abundantly available in certain coastal tracts of India, are rich sources of which one of the…2023About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles…2022With reference to India: “Monazite is a source of rare earths.” and 3 more statements2021“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 of2020In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals ? (Bentonite, Chromite, Kyanite…
Show all 122018“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?