Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements:
1. In India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
2. Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
3. Rajasthan has iron ore mines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A. 1 and 2
• B. 2 only
• C. 1 and 3
• D. 3 only

Answer 1

The correct option is D 3 only

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Minerals are categorized as major and non major in India.
Major minerals are those specified in the first schedule appended in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act 1957) and the common major minerals are Lignite, Coal, Uranium, iron ore, gold etc where central govt can do auction.
There are known deposits of gold bearing quartz rocks in the Rayalaseema region of AP, including Anantapur, Chittoor and Kurnool while in Jharkhand gold mines are in Eastern Singhbum district
Iron ore mines in Rajasthan- Jaipur, Bhilwara, Udaipur, Sikar and Dausa.