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UPSC Prelims 2025 Paper-I 📅 25 May, 2025

Consider the following statements:
Statement I: In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories.
Statement II: In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
C
Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
D
Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
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UPSC Prelims
2025 • 25 May, 2025 • Paper-I
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories.
Statement II: In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Correct Answer
Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
Statement I is incorrect; under the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, State Governments have the full power to frame rules for regulating the g......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2025
Ref. Subject Polity
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Governance
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Introduction ▼
Statement I is incorrect; under the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, State Governments have the full power to frame rules for regulating the grant of concessions for minor minerals. Statement II is correct; the Central Government holds the authority to formally notify which minerals are classified as minor.
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