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upsc-p1-geography-world-minerals-industries MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following statements about India's mineral governance: 1. Article 297 vests things of value within territorial waters, the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone in the Union. 2. State List Entry 23 on mines and mineral development is subject to Union List Entry 54. 3. The 2023 amendment to the mining law enabled central auctions for specified critical and strategic minerals in Part D of the First Schedule. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
All three statements are correct. Article 297 provides the Union-vesting rule for the specified maritime zones; State List Entry 23 operates subject to Union List Entry 54; and the 2023 amendment created the central-auction route for the specified Part D minerals. These rules show why mineral location cannot be separated from constitutional and statutory control.
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