India has got rights to mine magnesium nodules from the ______.
A
Pacific Ocean
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B
Indian Ocean
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C
Atlantic Ocean
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D
Arctic Ocean
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Solution
The correct option is C Indian Ocean Magnesium nodules cover around 30%(on an average) of the seabed. Therefore they are most important deposits of minerals in the sea. India got the rights to mine them from International Seabed Authority (ISA) as it guards the Indian Ocean.