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UPSC 2023: About three-fourths of world's cobalt, a metal required for the manufacture of batteries for electric motor vehicles, is produced by
(a)Argentina
(b)Botswana
(c)the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(d)Kazakhstan
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) the Democratic Republic of the Congo
According to USGS 2023-24 data, the Democratic Republic of the Congo produces about 70–74 % of the world’s mined cobalt—roughly three-quarters of global supply—far exceeding output from Argentina, Botswana or Kazakhstan. ([visualcapitalist.com](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-cobalt-production-by-country-in-2023/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper 1, as Question 7. It falls under Geography > World Geography.
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