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UPSC 2016: What is/are the purpose/purposes of 'District Mineral Foundations' in India? 1. Promoting mineral exploration activities in mineral-rich districts 2. Protecting the interests of the persons affected by mining operations 3. Authorizing State Governments to issue licences for mineral exploration Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)2 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Under the MMDR Amendment Act, 2015, each State must set up a District Mineral Foundation "for the benefit of persons and areas affected by mining‐related operations"; it neither promotes exploration (that is the National Mineral Exploration Trust) nor authorises States to issue exploration licences. Hence only statement 2 is correct. ([prsindia.org](https://prsindia.org/billtrack/the-mines-and-minerals-development-and-regulation-amendment-ordinance-2015?utm_source=openai))
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