UPSC 2025: Consider the following statements: I. India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member. II. India is a resource-rich country in all the 30 critical minerals that it has identified. III. The Parliament in 2023 has amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowering the Central Government to exclusively auction mining lease and composite license for certain critical minerals. Which of the statements given above are correct?

The correct answer is option (c): I and III only. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.

This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper 1, as Question 6. It falls under Indian Economy > Infrastructure & Industry.

This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.

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